Eat
Obsolete: This article refers to an aspect of the game which has been removed. It is retained for historical reference only.
Eating (command e) is the act of consuming a comestible in order to increase your satiation level.
The interface will generally prevent you from eating something that is directly harmful (such as a kobold chunk if you do not have known poison resistance).
History
The need to eat food was removed in 0.26.