> How "biologically recently" are you talking about ? In India, milk has been there since the first domestication of cattle 8000 years ago
10,000 years. See top comment.
North Indian lactase was inherited from the Middle East. (I’m Northern Indian, in large part.)
"Staple" has a specific meaning: it's a significant source of calories. For North Indians, this is true of dairy. For India as a whole, it's not true even today [1].
10,000 years. See top comment.
North Indian lactase was inherited from the Middle East. (I’m Northern Indian, in large part.)
"Staple" has a specific meaning: it's a significant source of calories. For North Indians, this is true of dairy. For India as a whole, it's not true even today [1].
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_milk_cons...