certainly a lot better than simply one's fingers, or a knife. I'm sure there are several billion people who would argue with you about chopsticks, though.
One thing I will say: Never buy a cute fork that has a smooth, cylindrical handle--like a straw or a bamboo shaft. I bought several of those and they are functionally useless--you cannot put pressure on them to cut food with the side of the fork.
and they fall through the dishwasher basket.
