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Re:Acne Vulgaris: A Disease of Western Civilization (2002) by simonsarris on Thursday January 25, 2018 @10:36AM (#16231488)
Every country on the Mediterranean consumes an enormous amount of dairy. Greece consumes more cheese per capita than any nation, and Malta, the island in the middle of the med, comes in third.

http://www.dummies.com/food-drink/special-diets/annual-chees...

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Re:Acne Vulgaris: A Disease of Western Civilization (2002) by cageface on Thursday January 25, 2018 @10:20PM (#16236791)
Goat milk is healthier than cow milk:

https://www.livestrong.com/article/402645-what-are-the-healt...

At least some Greeks appear to have a genetic mutation that shields them from the worst effects of cholesterol and saturated fat in cheese:

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/809612/greeks-un...

Even the recent cheerleading studies for cheese caution that eating it in large quantities is dangerous:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2017/12/06/is-chee...

And health issues aside, dairy is cruel: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/mar/30/dairy-...

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