Why aren't edible plates, cups, and cutlery more popular?

[Kingpin Rogers]

I'm very partial to the idea of paper plates and cups instead of real ones since you can just bin them but the fact I can't have paper knives, spoons, and forks is a real bummer. So that got me thinking, none of us like doing the dishes so what if we could just eat our dishes instead? I did a quick search and although edible cutlery exists they aren't as popular as they should be. Why is that? Is it just a price thing or what? Taste is no excuse because I refuse to believe anyone would rather do dishes than simply eat or bin them even if they tasted like cardboard.

Hopefully in the future edible cutlery is more mainstream and doing dishes is a thing of the past. Oh, and no "I like my dishes to have fancy designs and be used as a way of expressing myself" because there are plenty of other ways to do that.

 

[TheBeardedOne]

We all have plates, bowls, knives and forks that can be washed over and over again. Edible stuff for one time use is a waste of money.

 

[DBT85]

Because making something for one time use is an expensive way of doing things and nobody will buy it?

 

[StuBurns]

Why not just eat stuff that's already covered?

The all calzone diet can only be a good thing.


I always wanted those edible cups from Wonka.

 

[DrewFu]

I can't imagine I would be able to eat much of the meal if I also had to eat the plate and silverware...

 

[SABO.]

Why don't we just eat with our hands ?

 

[DJ_Lae]

Are they actually edible or just biodegradable? I can't imagine them being sturdy enough to eat with or off of while still being a good texture to eat, themselves.

That and I'd imagine the cost of production and energy use to create and ship them would be far more than a reusable set of dishes over the course of their life.

 

[Vagabond]

Because it sounds disgusting, is expensive and wasteful, and also is probably not hygienic.

Just get biodegradable cutlery.

 

[Deleted member 2802]

Like buns or tortilla wraps?

Those are popular af

 

[Kingpin Rogers]

Because making something for one time use is an expensive way of doing things and nobody will buy it?

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Paper plates already exist though? They're much better time value than actual plates. We just need a proper solution for our cutlery.

 

[Darryl M R]

Never go full galaxy brain.

 

[FUME5]

Just do the fucking dishes.

 

[Deleted member 888]

I'm very partial to the idea of paper plates and cups instead of real ones since you can just bin them but the fact I can't have paper knives, spoons, and forks is a real bummer. So that got me thinking, none of us like doing the dishes so what if we could just eat our dishes instead? I did a quick search and although edible cutlery exists they aren't as popular as they should be. Why is that? Is it just a price thing or what? Taste is no excuse because I refuse to believe anyone would rather do dishes than simply eat or bin them even if they tasted like cardboard.

Hopefully in the future edible cutlery is more mainstream and doing dishes is a thing of the past. Oh, and no "I like my dishes to have fancy designs and be used as a way of expressing myself" because there are plenty of other ways to do that.

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This reads like a laziness issue.

 

[DBT85]

Paper plates already exist though? They're much better time value than actual plates. We just need a proper solution for our cutlery.

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Time value doesn't put groceries in the fridge and pay the mortgage.

 

[Wraith]

I was wondering "don't they make biodegradable straws by now?" when the big hubbub around "no straws!" came up a few months back.

 

[Kapryov]

Where's that "bread glove" picture when you need it?

 

[Allforce]

Because you buy dishes once and they can last for decades. I'm not buying plates I gotta eat every time I grocery shop.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

you think people want to eat knives that taste like cardboard because they're lazy?

explain to me how I can safely eat a knife that is sharp enough to cut my steak

 

[Kurdel]

I'm in

 

[Robot With Feelings]

Edible plate is just a fancy way of saying pizza

 

[nded]

Just do the fucking dishes.

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[djplaeskool]

Just do the fucking dishes.

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[Kirblar]

The plate touches the table. So does the cup.

 

[Kingpin Rogers]

Time value doesn't put groceries in the fridge and pay the mortgage.

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Look it up, you can get like 50 plates for nothing on Amazon. That's like a months worth of plates.

 

[Deleted member 42]

cause this isn't fuckin' Willy Wonka

 

[Shodan14]

Look it up, you can get like 50 plates for nothing on Amazon. That's like a months worth of plates.

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You can get plates that will literally last forever for like $1 apiece from Goodwill.

 

[bionic77]

Just eat on the floor like an animal. That way you can still be a lazy slob and still help the environment.

The rest of us can spend 5 minutes washing our dishes.

 

[Elfotografoalocado]

... WHY CAN'T YOU PEOPLE JUST BE NORMAL?

 

[ISOM]

It doesn't take that much work washing dishes.

 

[Lashley]

How fucking hungry must you be to eat ceramic

 

[Conciliator]

what if we had edible clothes. Everyone hates doing laundry, so taste isn't a factor, why don't we just eat our pants?

 

[vatstep]

 

[Kingpin Rogers]

I honestly think the pushback I'm getting here is because doing dishes is so ingrained for some of us that anyone who goes against that idea is seen as crazy. Believe me guys, we all spend monthly on rubbish, what's a little extra for hours each month saved?

 

[weemadarthur]

I always wanted those edible cups from Wonka.

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Sorry, they were just wax. Not really edible.

 

[chrisPjelly]

Good luck cutting meat with a starch/sugar based knife

 

[JustinP]

Because people eat for taste and nutrition, which would not be the main goals of designing edible dishes.

 

[Pendas]

Real connoisseurs don't use cutlery.

 

[808s & Villainy]

Because they would touch stuff that isn't editable and is dirty. Like your table...

 

[Walter White Walker]

Just throw your food on the ground and eat there with your hands and feet.

 

[Pata Hikari]

I mean that's pretty much what bread was for for much of history.

 

[Bakercat]

One thing I love about taco salad is that I can eat the tortilla bowl.

 

[excelsiorlef]

I mean then you;d literally be eating off the table

 

[StuBurns]

I honestly think the pushback I'm getting here is because doing dishes is so ingrained for some of us that anyone who goes against that idea is seen as crazy. Believe me guys, we all spend monthly on rubbish, what's a little extra for hours each month saved?

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I'm with you, down with the tyranny of the washing.

One day, I will wear a new pair of socks every day. Why are we washing socks? It's savagery.

 

[Samara]

Hold up: all this to not do the dishes?

Reduce the number of plates you have in your house. Or eat from the pot.

 

[Normal]

Because it would be gross. I don't hold a plate in my hand the entire time I eat, I put that down on a table/floor depending on the setting.

 

[Shodan14]

Hold up: all this to not do the dishes?

Reduce the number of plates you have in your house. Or eat from the pot.

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Not sure the paper plate crowd is super into cooking either...

 

[Airegin]

For plates, use a slice of bread/toast or put your food in a bun.

For cups, use chocolate figures and bite off the head.

 

[meow]

I refuse to believe anyone would rather do dishes than simply eat or bin them even if they tasted like cardboard.

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are you really telling me you'd rather eat cardboard-like substance instead of washing dishes...really

also dish washers exist

 

[FUME5]

I honestly think the pushback I'm getting here is because doing dishes is so ingrained for some of us that anyone who goes against that idea is seen as crazy. Believe me guys, we all spend monthly on rubbish, what's a little extra for hours each month saved?

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You are completely ignoring the environmental impact of millions of people suddenly switching to disposable plates / cups / cutlery , and your suggestion that all of those things could be edible is....dumb as shit.

So, you look both lazy and foolish.

 

[minus_me]

Eat out everyday.