Wikipedia:

Eating

Summary:

the ingestion of food to provide for all humans and animals nutritional needs, particularly for energy and growth. Animals and other heterotrophs must eat in order to survive: carnivores eat other animals, herbivores eat plants, and omnivores consume ...  (38 of 1108 words, 3 images)

Link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eating  [cite]

Encarta:

edible | edibility [noun] | edibleness [noun]

Summary:

suitable for eating by human beings  (6 of 38 words, 1 etymology, pronunciation)

Link:

http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary 1861607522/definition.html  [cite]

Wiktionary:

edible | edibles [plural] | comestible | eatable | food

Summary:

That can be eaten without harm; non-toxic to humans; suitable for consumption. | That can be eaten without disgust. | Anything edible.  (20 of 38 words, 3 senses, pronunciation)

Link:

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/edible  [cite]

Merriam-Webster:

edible | comestible | esculent | edibility | edibleness

Summary:

fit to be eaten; "eatable"  (5 of 34 words, 1 etymology, pronunciation)

Link:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edible  [cite]

Random House:

edible

Summary:

fit to be eaten as food; eatable; esculent. | Usually, "edibles". edible substances; food.  (13 of 19 words, 2 senses, pronunciation)

Link:

http://dictionary.infoplease.com/edible  [cite]