[nabs-l] Eating with hands

[Carly]

'Don't think I wanna eat fries with you.
for today,
CarAt 05:23 PM 11/25/2011, you wrote:
>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
>Read my blog at:
>http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
>
>"History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
>The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan
>
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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
>
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