It’s a staple of the Mediterranean diet for good reason.

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By Caroline Hopkins Legaspi

Greek yogurt doesn’t necessarily come from Greece. (In fact, New York State’s Greek yogurt production surpassed Greece’s in 2017.) This thick, creamy style of yogurt is made by straining out the liquid whey. Greek yogurt has been a staple of the Mediterranean diet for centuries.