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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
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. More on [ Eating ]
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Ask Joanne: Are Humans Meant to Eat Meat? - A short article that answers that vexing question, asserting that evidence of meat-eating by human ancestors is no rational defense for continuing the practice.
Beyond Beef - Long briefing kit of facts about rainforest destruction, resource depletion, global warming, world hunger, human disease, animal suffering, and the connection of those topics to meat-eating.
Dead Animal Flesh is Not Food - An examination of the ethical, environmental, and nutritional arguments for and against vegetarianism.
Meta Description: [ An examination of the ethical, environmental, and nutritional arguments for and against vegetarianism. If you've give any thought to the animal lives sacrificed for your pleasure, here's the place for more information. ]
Don't Eat My Friends! - Provides a guide for becoming a vegetarian, nutritional information, and trivia.
Meta Description: [ Several good reasons to change your diet and save yourself and others. Go vegetarian. ]
Eating Without Killing - Examines three main reasons for becoming a vegetarian, from perspectives of health, environmental considerations and avoiding cruelty to animals.
Meta Description: [ The reasons for becoming a vegetarian, and not eating meat, can be divided into three primary areas: health considerations, environmental considerations, and concerns about animal cruelty. ]
Howard Lyman: Mad Cowboy - A US cattle rancher who won't eat meat speaks out about the ill effects of meat products on the environment and human health. Introduction by Ralph Nader, book excerpt, reviews and online purchase.
Just Eat Veggies! - Examines the reasons to become a vegetarian such as ethics, health, and environmental issues.
Tax Meat! - Argues that America's meat-based diet costs the country billions of dollars in health care costs and environmental destruction, so it's time for an excise tax on meat.
The Meat Industry has a Death Wish - Discusses the negative impact of the meat industry on the world.
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