In general terms, eating (formally, ingestion) is the process of consuming something edible, i.e. food, for the purpose of providing for the nutritional needs of an animal, particularly their energy requirements. All animals must eat other organisms in order to survive: carnivores eat other animals, herbivores eat plants, and omnivores consume a mixture of both.

While the process of eating varies from species to species, in humans eating is performed by placing food in the mouth and then swallowing it, with chewing often occurring between these actions. Eaten food is then digested.

Eating practices

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Most homes have a kitchen or kitchenette devoted to preparation of meals and food, and many also have a dining room or another designated area for eating. Dishware, silverware, drinkware for eating and cookware and other implements for cooking come in an almost infinite array of forms and sizes. Most societies also have restaurants and food vendors, so that people may eat when away from home, lack the time to prepare food, or wish to use eating as a social occasion. Occasionally, such as at potlucks and food festivals, eating is in fact the primary purpose of the social gathering.

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RT @The_Cron: Photo: Eating healthy is hard when you’ve got one of these staring at you in the face. Argh! http://tumblr.com/xhc5a7u1q
krokk (Krisna Okriana) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:26:12 -0000
RT @The_Cron: Photo: Eating healthy is hard when you’ve got one of these staring at you in the face. Argh! http://tumblr.com/xhc5a7u1q
I think I might be eating slightly raw porridge. That could be why I'm retching
SarahJayBee (Sarah Breen) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:26:11 -0000
I think I might be eating slightly raw porridge. That could be why I'm retching
@iDRUG & to top it off I was eating a popcicle when I was walking so when I fell the popcicle fell...I was left wit nothing lol
b0nquiqui (Lupe Harvey) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:26:07 -0000
@iDRUG & to top it off I was eating a popcicle when I was walking so when I fell the popcicle fell...I was left wit nothing lol
Sitting in front of tv, watching DVD's (re-run) and eating late lunch...standart but perfect..
febyfebiola (feby febiola) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:26:06 -0000
Sitting in front of tv, watching DVD's (re-run) and eating late lunch...standart but perfect..
eating carrots and ranch. broke my promise but its not as bad as eating the toaster struddle like I wanted too.
106andPretty (P r e t t y ™) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:26:05 -0000
eating carrots and ranch. broke my promise but its not as bad as eating the toaster struddle like I wanted too.
@onokinegrindz just the fat duck. i would enjoy making the food, but maybe not eating it. but i feel that way about almost everything i cook
chotda (Santos) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:25:59 -0000
@onokinegrindz just the fat duck. i would enjoy making the food, but maybe not eating it. but i feel that way about almost everything i cook

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