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29 Incredible Inedibles

Food Products Unfit for Consumption

— September 10, 2008 — Lifestyle
Food is an essential component for life; as such, it naturally dominates even the non-culinary realms of our existence. These 30 food products may have been inspired by actual cuisine, but they’re certainly not edible.

The diversity of the food products featured here reflects our universal obsession with all things sweet, salty, bitter and spicy. From gummy bear soaps to fashion that takes inspiration from candy wrappers, you’re sure to find something in this cluster to satisfy any craving.
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Candy Foil Vases
Candy Foil Vases
Chocolate Changing Vase
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28
Ear Drops
Ear Drops
I Can't Hear You, I've Got Candy in My Ear
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27
Candy Pillows
Candy Pillows
Bonjour Mon Coussin
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26
Functional Fake Desserts
Functional Fake Desserts
Cake Towels
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25
Stop Motion Cooking
Stop Motion Cooking
Western Spaghetti by Pes
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24
Fake Food Flash Drives
Fake Food Flash Drives
4 GB of Chinese Mooncake
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23
Jelly Bean Art 2
Jelly Bean Art 2
Madonna Hard Candy Cover
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22
Remixing Street Art
Remixing Street Art
Banksy Gets Jelly-Bean Redux
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21
Art Made of Jelly Beans
Art Made of Jelly Beans
Jelly Belly George Clooney
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20
Fake Candy Soap
Fake Candy Soap
Mini Gummi Bear Bars
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19
$125 Jellio GummiLights
$125 Jellio GummiLights
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18
Chinese Takeout Lamps
Chinese Takeout Lamps
Fast Food Home Decor
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17
Minty Sweet Holiday Drinks
Minty Sweet Holiday Drinks
Candy Cane Shot Glasses
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16
Nature Candy
Nature Candy
Striped Icebergs
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15
Candy-Bowl Shaped Sofa
Candy-Bowl Shaped Sofa
Matteo Thun's Tantisassi
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14
Thousands of Gummi Bears Used to Create Elaborate Chandelier
Thousands of Gummi Bears Used to Create Elaborate Chandelier
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13
Fake Food Flash Drives
Fake Food Flash Drives
USB Sticks To Sink Your Teeth Into
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12
Making Food Cute
Making Food Cute
10 Sushi Chic Designs
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11
Fast Food Jewelry
Fast Food Jewelry
Gold Burger Necklaces
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10
Viral Valentine
Viral Valentine
Candy Heart Generator
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9
Undies Wrapped Like Candy Part II
Undies Wrapped Like Candy Part II
Sweet Juicy Couture Panties
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8
Death By Cotton Candy And Other Food Obsessions By Visual Artist Daniela Edburg
Death By Cotton Candy And Other Food Obsessions By Visual Artist Daniela Edburg
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7
Candy & Ice Cream Undies
Candy & Ice Cream Undies
Victoria's Secret Sweet Packaging
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6
Fast Food Fashion
Fast Food Fashion
Jeremy Scott's Inedible Wearable Treats
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5
Inedible Micro Meals
Inedible Micro Meals
Polymer Clay Food by Mimiature
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4
Fake Food Wallets
Fake Food Wallets
Toast and Bacon Wallets
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3
Edible Miniature Worlds
Edible Miniature Worlds
Tiny Food Landscapes
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2
Inedible Sushi
Inedible Sushi
Lego Sushi Combo Platter
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1
Fictional Anatomy
Fictional Anatomy
Pac Man Skull, Bugs Bunny, Gummi Bears
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