The food red wiggler worms like best is food that has been left to sit for a few days to allow microbes and bacteria to grow on the survace of the food scraps. Because of this, the food starts to get a little icky before you feed it to your worms. The Food Scrap Handling Tongs will keep your hands free from the slimy decomposing food mass everytime you feed your worm colony. Be prepared with the Food Scrap Handling Tongs.