how much time does it take to take a bite of food - from time you pick
up untensil to the mouth then back to the plate for the next bite?

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Clarification of Question by bweezer-ga on 08 Apr 2004 08:46 PDT

Thank you for the infor provided, I was concerned with daily eating
times. like how long to eat a meal, specifically the motion of taking
a bite. I was hoping there had been research done.

I think it will very much depend on the circumstances. There are all
kinds of eating contests that will give you pause in considering this
question.

http://www.ifoce.com/history.htm
International Federation of Competitive Eating

Competitive eating is among the most diverse, dynamic and demanding
sports in history. It dates back to the earliest days of mankind and
stands alongside original athletic pursuits such as running, jumping
and throwing. If you have 30 hungry Neanderthals in a cave and rabbit
walks in, that is a competitive eating situation. Of course, in the
last two centuries competitive eating has been practiced with somewhat
more formality.

There's a cultural component to this. Table manners vary widely from place to place.