Why shouldn't we play with our food?

Whilst rummaging through my thousands of pointless photos, i noticed a concerning trend in my behaviour. It seems i must have a perpetual need to make food into smiley faces. A cute habit, maybe. But also concerning.

But why should be not play with the stuff. It comes in such interesting textures, colours and shapes. Perhaps we do. On halloween we make Pumpkin lanterns, Christmas has popcorn strings, Easter eggs with cute little faces... Gingerbread men. Etc.

I must admit, I have more photos of distorted, altered and crafted food items. Names of friends. Little figures. Arizonian jungles (curtsey of some broccoli, cinnamon sticks, peas and mash.. with a gravy river).