Soft & Bite-Sized food may be used if you are not able to bite off pieces of food safely but are able to chew bite-sized pieces down into little pieces that are safe to swallow. Soft & Bite-Sized foods need a moderate amount of chewing, for the tongue to ‘collect’ the food into a ball and bring it to the back of the mouth for swallowing. The pieces are ‘bite-sized’ to reduce choking risk. If you notice the food pieces are not being chewed well though, please contact your clinician to make sure you are on the correct food texture to reduce choking risk. Soft & Bite-Sized foods are eaten using a fork, spoon or chopsticks .