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by ceejayoz 10 days ago
Food photography is regulated; they have to show the actual product being sold.

They just pay a lot more attention to the presentation; pick the nicest bit of lettuce, the ripest tomato, place everything with care.

Stuff you aren't selling can be props, like Elmer's glue for milk in a cereal ad. It won't fly in a milk ad, though.