General prevention thumb|Sausages are a particularly dangerous food for choking, and may require being cut into small pieces.Choking usually happens by swallowing mouthfuls that are too large or too abundant, and have been badly chewed. To reduce this risk, food is split into pieces of a moderate size, and chewed thoroughly before swallowing. Whenever a food can be chewed, it must be chewed, no matter whatever it is, even if it is very soft or gelatinous (such as creams, jellies and soft desserts).
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