It's a concept as old as Adam and Eve. However, while Christianity continues to decline in the US at a rapid pace, forbidden snacks are still very, very relevant. At least on the Internet.
Bored Panda has already covered the topic here and here but pictures of these heavenly delights keep popping up all over social media, so we have to keep up. Plus, since our first publication on forbidden snacks, a subreddit of the same name was born too, it's the perfect opportunity to show it some love as well—some images in this list come from there!
The online community is obsessed with inedible objects that are tasty to the eye, but not to the mouth, so if you like what you see below, feel free to become one of its 911,000 members. From pebbles that look like toast to a hairdo you could sell as ramen, they've got it all.
In the meantime, continue scrolling and enjoy our refined selection of the not-so-heavenly delights.
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Forbidden Mayonnaise
One of the moderators of r/ForbiddenSnacks, Blank-Cheque, told Bored Panda that the subreddit has been successful right from the start. "It had 100,000 subscribers in early 2018, according to FrontPageMetrics," they said.
"[I think it has become popular because] inedible stuff that looks like food is simply interesting—just look at the Tide POD meme."
Manatees Being Fed Sweet Potatoes. While Looking Like Sweet Potatoes
For those of you who are too young to remember, the multi-national consumer goods corporation Procter & Gamble introduced the Tide PODS laundry detergent packs in February 2012, and poison control centers got quite a few calls due to children consuming the product.
In fact, according to Know Your Meme, a website dedicated to documenting Internet culture, the 'forbidden snack' term grew alongside the rise of the Tide POD Challenge—a dare game involving the consumption of these detergent capsules—to include other foods that look like they might be snacks.
Grape Agate From Indonesia
Forbidden Everything
Although forbidden snacks is definitely a niche subject, Blank-Cheque believes the subreddit is governed by the same Reddit laws as other communities. "Like most large subreddits, I don't think the community really has features unique from Reddit as a whole. If the people here are funny then Redditors are funny in general," they said.
There are frequent reposts like the puppies that look like fried chicken or the mineral that looks like steak but the moderator team try their best to keep the sub fresh.
Forbidden Ramen
Sea Glass, Looks Like Candy
Sadly, some people have a really hard time resisting some of these forbidden snacks. Like Bored Panda mentioned in our previous forbidden snack list, there's actually an eating disorder that makes the sufferer feel a compulsion to eat non-food items. It's called pica, and it's quite rare; pica often occurs with other mental health disorders associated with impaired functioning (e.g., intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, schizophrenia).
Carved Green Onyx Gemstone Grapes. Iâm Salivating
Lately, I've Been Having A Craving For Grilled Cheese, Then I Noticed My Calendar And It All Made Sense
A Giant Broccoli
Common cravings in people with pica include the urge to eat soil, coal, rust, chalk and paper. In these individuals, pica usually is a sign that the body is trying to correct a significant nutrient deficiency. The good thing is that treating this deficiency with medication or vitamins often solves the problem.
This Rock Looks Like A Steak
Pass Me A Banana. Actually, Iâm Alright
I Almost Ate A Praying Mantis That Was In My Salad
Forbidden Thanksgiving Turkey
Forbidden Avocado
The Wood In This Tree Looks Like Spaghetti And Tomato Sauce
I Found A Rock That Looks Like Bread With A Bite Taken Out Of It
Forbidden Honey
It would be in the EU. There's no call for it and for someone that's visually impaired, has learning difficulties, or dementia (amongst other conditions) that is brutally unfair.
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They probably love riding their bikes and feeling the wind flowing thru their....teeth
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At least the ingredients don't look toxic. That caster oil probably helped them poop at least!
You've made me look and... they do look pretty tasty! No wonder the parents haven't noticed the difference, with all the fruit and sugars in this.
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They probably didnât know it was conditioner bc of the labels. They thought it was honey so kept it in the kitchen
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WOW it looks like honey in the bottle, the bottle looks like a honey bottle, AND it says honey in bold letters on the bottle!!!!
How much money do these parents have that they think a 266ml bottle of honey costs 21.90 Euros?! The price alone should have been an indicator that something is amiss!
Was about to comment we don't want another gorilla glue like incident lol
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Your parents never put that in their tea. The lies people tell for attention.
Your parents never put this in their tea. The lies people tell for attention.
That should be better marked Conditioner made Readable and noticeable on the front of the bottle.
me reading the ingredients that look more like a jam recipe than a hair product : Screenshot...47-png.jpg 
In EU, this IS illegal. YOu can not masquerade non-food items as food, or package in ways that it can be mistaken for such. You would be in for huge fines and market bans...
I bet some dummy bought this to put in there tea, not seeing the word hydrate
I have this stuff and it is 100% the consistency of honey as well. But I love the way it smells on my hair.
This! I use this product for my hair and it drives me crazy to try ordering it off Amazon. Amazon classifies it as a food so I have to pay extra for shipping to receive it. It's not a darn food item!
and the price !! I pay 10 dollars for a similar size for raw honey, at the farmer market, which is always more expensive than a supermarket
The extra sugar is likely there to make it 'gritty' and exfoliate your scalp without using something like ground nut shells that could pose an allergy problem or clog pluming.
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The only thing this will do is make someone a bit more regular.
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Are the ingredients dangerous to their health: this should be investigated.
You can zoom in on the label and everything is food based
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Forbidden CrÚme Brulée
My Over-Baked Lap Croissant
Mmmmmm... Caramels
Vintage Forbidden Candy Identification Chart
This Rosso Levanto Marble Looks Like Raw Meat
Caught Our Japanese Exchange Student About To Drink This Because It Says "Soda" And Has Fruit On The Label
Had to google it, its an all purpose cleaner. Kinda looks like squash...
Forbidden Ice Cream
My Buddy's Soap And Dish Look Like A Fried Egg
Purposefully done maybe coz there is another soap dish to the right.
Forbidden Fried Chicken (Itâs Calcite)
Juicy Pomegranate Seeds
Forbidden Honey Bun
These Forbidden Oreos Are Actually Methamphetamine Disguised As Decorative Aztec Calendar Wheels
Can't Tell If Rust Stained Tarp Or World's Largest Burrito Just Casually Chilling On The Sidewalk
Definitely world's largest burrito just casually chilling on the sidewalk.
Forbidden Coffee
This Rock That Looks Like A Half-Eaten Potato
potatoes shouldn't look juicy, right? (either way, i'd finish it. rock or not.)
This Forbidden Ravioli Is Actually A Sea Star
Forbidden Pork Belly
Anyone Know What Kind This Is? Fried Egg Jellyfish
Bowling Ball Broke At Work. It Looks Like A Forbidden Babybel Cheese
Forbidden Sour Gummy Hippo (Crystallizing Soap)
Forbidden Tortilla (Rusted Metal Paint)
Forbidden Sorbet
Forbidden Soup
Was Making My Homemade Laundry Detergent And I Had To Stop Myself From Grabbing A Pinch Like When I Normally Shred Cheese
I Found A Pebble That Looks Like A Slice Of French Toast
These Pancake-Looking Mushrooms I Found
Just Throwing Some Meat On The Grill
I was like "Whats wrong with it?" Until I remembered the title of the article.
Note: this post originally had 178 images. Itâs been shortened to the top 45 images based on user votes.
Question: Why can I not see photos in this list (others as well) that I've commented on and still getting notification? They aren't listed anywhere that I can see..
It may be possible that you commented on the full list when it the article was first published. This site often posts a full list then scales it back to the most upvoted pics. They often have a link at the end of the article for the full list. Of course that may not be the case, but it is a possibility. Same thing has happened to me.
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I created this compost tea = not for drinking, but looks and smells delicious! https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/05/diy-compost-tea.html
An Atlantis Dinner Welcome welcome do have an aquamarine for an appetizer, an amber hors d'oeuvres then some obsidian soup for the main course we have roast geode with amethyst artichokes, pearl potatoes, carnelian carrots, opal onions Do you all have silverware? Please pass the bar of gold to spread on the bread Could you carve up that chunk of rose quartz? Have some emerald and jade salad with jasper dressing This ruby wine is divine For desert thereâs a sapphire sponge cake, pearl pudding or lapis lazuli ice cream with a sprinkling of opal on top then a cup of turquoise tea or copper coffee; weâll freshen our breaths with an after-dinner diamond Good night then, itâs been a delectable dinner, an absolute gem of an evening Uh-oh, the sea seems to be rising â itâs much higher than itâs ever been before does anyone have a crystal ball? © 3.2016 Helen Bar-Lev
No wonder kids put so much stuff in their mouths they shouldn't when they look like this :P
Except the Christianity reference. Is Akvile a happy atheist?
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.... while Christianity continues to decline in the US at a rapid pace, forbidden snacks are still very, very relevant." So you're saying that Christianity is no longer "relevant" ? And that was the only example you could think of? I'm not Christian but I think this is really rude and not called for.
I'm not sure why the preface to this article mentioned that Christianity is on the decline anywhere. Perhaps as a clumsy reference to Lent? Except (1) every religion has its forbidden foods, and ( 2) no one of any religion would consider eating rocks just because they look like food! Basically, the article mistakes 'forbidden' with, simply, 'inedible.'
Question: Why can I not see photos in this list (others as well) that I've commented on and still getting notification? They aren't listed anywhere that I can see..
It may be possible that you commented on the full list when it the article was first published. This site often posts a full list then scales it back to the most upvoted pics. They often have a link at the end of the article for the full list. Of course that may not be the case, but it is a possibility. Same thing has happened to me.
Load More Replies... I created this compost tea = not for drinking, but looks and smells delicious! https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/05/diy-compost-tea.html
An Atlantis Dinner Welcome welcome do have an aquamarine for an appetizer, an amber hors d'oeuvres then some obsidian soup for the main course we have roast geode with amethyst artichokes, pearl potatoes, carnelian carrots, opal onions Do you all have silverware? Please pass the bar of gold to spread on the bread Could you carve up that chunk of rose quartz? Have some emerald and jade salad with jasper dressing This ruby wine is divine For desert thereâs a sapphire sponge cake, pearl pudding or lapis lazuli ice cream with a sprinkling of opal on top then a cup of turquoise tea or copper coffee; weâll freshen our breaths with an after-dinner diamond Good night then, itâs been a delectable dinner, an absolute gem of an evening Uh-oh, the sea seems to be rising â itâs much higher than itâs ever been before does anyone have a crystal ball? © 3.2016 Helen Bar-Lev
No wonder kids put so much stuff in their mouths they shouldn't when they look like this :P
Except the Christianity reference. Is Akvile a happy atheist?
Load More Replies... .... while Christianity continues to decline in the US at a rapid pace, forbidden snacks are still very, very relevant." So you're saying that Christianity is no longer "relevant" ? And that was the only example you could think of? I'm not Christian but I think this is really rude and not called for.
I'm not sure why the preface to this article mentioned that Christianity is on the decline anywhere. Perhaps as a clumsy reference to Lent? Except (1) every religion has its forbidden foods, and ( 2) no one of any religion would consider eating rocks just because they look like food! Basically, the article mistakes 'forbidden' with, simply, 'inedible.'
