[nabs-l] Eating with hands

[Bridgit Pollpeter]

Arielle,

Well, I'm not the best authority here because I'm a germophobe so I wash
my hands a lot, plus use hand sanitizer and try to avoid finger foods if
possible, usually opting to use utensils regardless, smile.

For the sake of this discussion, you're right, but we can't apply a
blanket rule either. Even if potentially a hygiene issue, there are
foods considered perfectly acceptable to be eaten with ones hands.

If it were up to me, we would never eat finger foods, and hand washing
would be mandatory for anyone, giggle!

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
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Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:47:58 -0700
From: Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com>
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Good point Bridgit. But, then why can we use our hands for non-sticky
things like fries and sandwiches? Wouldn't that carry the same health
risks as eating spaghetti with our hands and then washing hands
afterward to wash off the sticky stuff? I know I'm getting a little
pedantic here, but just saying that before we assume social norms must
be followed by everyone, it's worth considering what their real purpose
is. Best, Arielle