re: Good read on the so-called "Mediterranean Diet"

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Cheese is higher in fats than it is proteins. I would certainly not consider it a staple protein source.

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Depending on the specific cheese, not much higher. E.g. the "bufala" cheese referenced by the writer of the piece has almost exactly the same fat content as protein content. LINK And I absolutely consider high quality cheese to be a staple protein source. It's one of my go tos.