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How We Eat

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People eat with different tools. Here are a few of them. Which do you use most often?

Fork

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This fork has four prongs. You poke them into food to pick it up. You can also use a fork to scoop food.

Hands and Fingers

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In some countries, it is common to scoop food with fingers or bread. This person is eating Indian food by hand.

Chopsticks

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Chopsticks work together to grab food. They were developed in China about 5,000 years ago. Here you see them picking up fish.