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Glitter food

Shiny thing! Eat it!

Glitter-topped lattes, cupcakes, donuts and more are making their way onto the food scene, providing dazzling aesthetics and social media-friendly images. We like putting glitter on our bodies—why not also on our food?

While beautiful and eye-catching, we’re not particularly excited about this trend. Some glitter that makes its way onto food is curiously for decorative purposes only, which has prompted the FDA to release a statement recommending “home and commercial bakers to avoid using glitter and dust products to decorate cakes and other food items unless the products are specifically manufactured to be edible.”

Edible glitter isn’t necessarily healthy—it’s mostly made of sugar and artificial colors.

For a non-glittery (but pretty!) food accent, try dusting your foods with brightly colored turmeric or spirulina powder.