Someone mentioned foraging. As an EQ ranger that had to forage incessantly for a critical pieces of my epics, I only have one word to that...
AAARRRRGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!
/me runs screaming down the street in his undies, upsetting the neighbors and forcing them to call the authorities.... again.
But seriously, has anyone really thought the process all the way through? If you want to make food more authentic, then where would Funcom stop? Ever consider... ummm... how do I put this delicately. Waste Elimination?
Can't you see your char in the middle of a mission suddenly hopping from foot to foot because they gotta go... errr... piss? Too much beer I guess. How about a Porta-Potty next to every mission terminal so you can "take care of business" before heading out.
No thank you!