Define other places. It's a common phrase in all of the English speaking world I have been in, which includes India. It's probably ubiquitous at above 1b people

Define other places. It's a common phrase in all of the English speaking world I have been in, which includes India. It's probably ubiquitous at above 1b people worldwide. It was a commonplace of public health messages for decades. I suspect "starving children in Biafra would eat that" has dropped out of circulation.