Don’t you just love those food commercials? A single golden cornflake drops into a bowl of milk, creating a splash so perfect it could hang in the Louvre. A burger glistens like it’s been personally polished by a jeweler. A steaming bowl of soup magically appears the moment you finish shoveling snow. And that Thanksgiving turkey? It looks so flawless you half-expect Martha Stewart to rise from the gravy boat and carve it herself.

But here’s the dirty little secret: it’s all lies. Lies dressed up in sesame seeds and steam. Advertised food rarely looks like the actual food you’re about to unwrap from its sad, sweaty paper bag. That mouthwatering burger? It’s been shellacked, pinned, and airbrushed like a swimsuit model. The ice cream sundae? Probably mashed potatoes sprayed with motor oil.

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