Let's say a wizard of second level has gotten themselves out in the middle of nowhere with no sources of food. Could they use minor conjuration to summon a loaf of bread, or a cookie? Or would taking a bite out of the food cause it to take "damage" ending the duration?
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Sisyphean Food
You can make it, but you won't be nourished
Minor Conjuration from the Wizard subclass School of Conjuration states:
conjure up an inanimate object in your hand or on the ground in an unoccupied space that you can see within 10 feet of you...The object disappears after 1 hour, when you use this feature again, or if it takes or deals any damage.
As you had stated, taking a bite of it would definitely constitute'taking damage' as it is no longer in it's original state. Once 'damaged', the object disappears which would include whatever you put in your mouth.
Also note that the Conjured object is clearly magical when observed (thanks @SirCinnamon!):
The object is visibly magical, radiating dim light out to 5 feet.
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6\$\begingroup\$ So I could use it to summon trick food that disappears as soon as someone tries to eat it... Excellent. \$\endgroup\$– Noelle BCommented Jun 22, 2018 at 14:49
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5\$\begingroup\$ @NoelleB Keep in mind the food would be "visibly magical" according to the restrictions on minor conjuration \$\endgroup\$ Commented Jun 22, 2018 at 15:09
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\$\begingroup\$ Comments are not for extended discussion; this conversation has been moved to chat. \$\endgroup\$– V2BlastCommented Oct 4, 2020 at 10:24
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\$\begingroup\$ The ultimate diet food! Zero-calorie deep-fried bacon peanut-butter ice cream balls, here I come! \$\endgroup\$– JackCommented Nov 15, 2021 at 21:13
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1\$\begingroup\$ Good answer, though I think a much more appropriate title would be "Tantalean food" if you want to reference Greek mythology \$\endgroup\$– KirtCommented Feb 14, 2022 at 16:07