Eating

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.

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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.

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Food: Food is any substance consumed by living organisms, including liquid drinks. Food is the main source of energy and of nutrition for animals, and is usually of animal or plant origin....

Nutritional: REDIRECT Nutrition...

Animal: :For the Muppet Show character, see Animal (Muppet). For the professional wrestler, see Joseph Laurinaitis....

Eating related Images and Photos (experimental)

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Least Chipmunk Eating Eutamias Minimus Michigan USA	Woman Eating Cherries Straight from the Tree	Young Dwarf Hamster Eating Millet	Boy Eating an Ice-Cream While Taking a Bath