I read somewhere that eating cheese helps with weight loss.

And a lot of it is just geography, rather than the greater environment consciousness of South Indians. The Himalayas lock in pollution, whereas the oceans help to dissipate pollution.

Not saying it's justified. My comment was descriptive, not prescriptive. It's just what tends to happen...

I think most "reflexive rejections" are an outcome of "right wing insistences". People reject stuff when it's forced down their throats, even when it might be actually beneficial for them.

Don't see many desis here - Hindutva or otherwise.

Don't see a lot of desis here. The desi crowd seems to be sticking with the Musk dystopia.