Just the use of food in general can help improve the atmosphere and immersion in a game, it doesn't have to be fantasy.

In my Traveller West Marches experiment, the players start from an IISS Deep Base that is little more that a bunch of habitat buildings on a resource rich asteroid. Real frontier area. Everything, including food, must be shipped in and it takes about 14 weeks round trip to do it. Meals are like those single serving microwave meals you find in the grocery store or prepackaged rations, none of it is fresh (unless you count fresh frozen). An aeroponics set up has become the hobby of the Deep Base, but it has such a low capacity at the moment that most of the plants grown are spices and herbs (they are trying to expand it for tomatoes, potatoes, radishes, and carrots).

This gives a good feel for hardships of exploration, the often tasteless monotonous food being a big tax on morale. So far, a fistfight has broken out in game between a PC and a NPC over a chocolate bar that the PC tried to steal.

Quote from: FeraPoint on November 08, 2023, 08:16:33 AM
You make a great point about taste being relative! What's considered "good" can vary widely between cultures and individual preferences. When it comes to nutrients, that's a whole different story. It's essential to ensure that the food we consume is nourishing and provides us with what our bodies need.

If you're ever in the mood for a nutrient-packed meal, you could explore options for breakfast near me to find some delicious and wholesome choices.

Quote from: honeydipperdavid on November 08, 2023, 09:44:04 AM
If you've ever went to an Indian sweet shop, it shows that the human body has a high tolerance for sugar, at least in the short term.  The amount of sugar, flour and milk involved in Indian sweets would kill a T-Rex, but someone humans can eat it and live.

Gulab jamun (Indian Milk balls) reminded me of eating the super-sugar milk left over after finishing a bowl of cereal when I was a kid. Amazing.