Demand for American cheese is falling behind supply – partly because of changing tastes but also because of Trump’s tariffsSay cheese, America. Producing American cheese helps farmers to use up milk they can’t sell and that would otherwise go off. Panera, like others, has replaced American cheese in their sandwiches with a four-cheese combo made up of fontina, cheddar, monteau and smoked gouda. McDonald’s recently launched a breakfast sandwich with two slices of American cheese. For now though, American dairy farmers are going to continue to look for ways to offload their cheese supplies.

Source: The Guardian January 10, 2019 13:51 UTC