Who doesn\u2019t like a good piece of cheese? Whether its cheddar, Swiss, provolone, or simply American cheese, everybody has their preference. And thanks to USAID, your new favorite might eventually be from Sjenica, Serbia! That\u2019s right! USAID spent part of a $22 million \u201cSustainable Local Development Project\u201d training the staff at the Regional Center for Agricultural Development (RCAD) in Sjenica, Serbia, to follow the cheese standards of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and help producers adopt best practices. USAID reports the head of the center as stating, \u201cOur ultimate goal is to be able to guarantee the Sjenica cheese standards and quality to the consumers in the EU, US, and further.\u201d<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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What tangible skills did USAID help impart? Well, \u201cRCAD\u2019s staff was trained to introduce and implement ISO standards, to properly sample milk and meat products at local farms, to calibrate laboratory equipment, and to advise farmers on improving the safety and quality of their products,\u201d a company that implemented the overall Development Project reported. \u201cThe project also trained 30 dairy and livestock farmers and processors on how to improve production practices and meet laboratory standards,\u201d they noted, going on to also say it \u201cengaged a local backstopping expert to assist the laboratory staff during critical phases of the accreditation process. \u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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In recent years on the domestic side, the U.S. has been experiencing a massive, historic cheese surplus, one that would eventually hit 1.4 billion pounds \u2014 which NPR noted in its report \u201cmeans that there is enough cheese sitting in cold storage to wrap around the U.S. Capitol.\u201d So American dairy farmers dealing with the realities of this situation might be cheesed off to learn their government worked to strengthen competition and the European cheese market \u2014 using their own tax dollars to boot.<\/strong><\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/extracheese1.jpg\")
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Posted on Facebook today by Senator Rand Paul. Let’s not forget that although getting Americans out of Afghanistan has to be a priority, there are other issues: Who doesn\u2019t like a good piece of cheese? Whether its cheddar, Swiss, provolone, … Continue reading