Chew Your Food Slowly

When I was a child, my folks frequently reminded me to chew my food thoroughly before swallowing. They were following an adage that one should chew each bite 30 times. "Don't wolf down your food," they'd remind me, "your toys will wait."

This morning I fed the chickens some safflower seeds. I scattered them on the ground and the chickens began a flurry of pecking. I suppose since they don't have teeth, the old adage doesn't apply.

It seemed inappropriate and, at the very least, insensitive to tell them to not "wolf down their food."

I let them peck in peace.