Quick mod note about food!

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Modlies here!

We've been fielding a rather...astonishing amount of questions about food lately! So we've gathered together and reworked our policy with regards to nourishment for people and pokemon. Here's the new F.A.Q. update:

What can I eat and drink?
For Trainers
Meats & substitutes can be obtained in stores, vacuum-sealed. Fish, poultry, eggs and red meat, as well as tofu/seitan/bean-based options are available. (Where does the meat come from? A mystery for the ages.) Cereals, grains and potatoes/starches can also be obtained in stores, as well as mainstays such as breakfast cereals, rice and corn. Miltank milk, cheese and yogurt are available for consumption. As for fruits and vegetables, a wide variety can be found in stores, while on Routes, wild ferns, mushrooms and herbs are safe for eating by trainers. The local berries can be eaten but will make humans sick; mushrooms from Paras and Parasect are edible but have a hallucinogenic effect.

Pokemon cannot be eaten by humans, nor can pokémon eggs. The skin is as tough as rocks and cannot be broken.

Restaurants exist in every town in a variety of price ranges from fast food to fine dining.

For Pokémon
Pokémon can eat other pokémon, and pokemon eggs as part of a balanced diet. However, pokémon that have been caught or hatched by humans will lose the impetus to hunt in the wild, and they are very averse to eating other trained pokémon. Letting one's pokemon eat another trainer's is passable with a hefty fine and one month's jail time.

They can eat anything that humans can eat, as long as it's biologically appropriate (a Growlithe probably wouldn't snack on an ear of corn for pleasure); they can also eat wild grass and berries with no problems. Steel-types can eat metal and ores from stones found on Routes or low-grade metals bought in scrapyards. Poffins and pokeblocks also make effective treats.

Wild pokémon can attack humans for food, but this is very rare, as humans are considered to be the world's apex predator.

Pokemon larger than an average human adult are not permitted inside public eateries. Like children, they are expected to behave and not bother other patrons.

Please bear in mind that there is still a no death rule in effect, so owing to the nature of the game we expect no hunting to be played out or posted on the 'gears.

That's right, the ban on pokemon-to-pokemon hunting has been revoked! However, as per the last line, we expect your cooperation and discretion when addressing it. If we find that suddenly Route is Grimdark Blood-and-Guts Central, the ban will go back up. If you have any questions or comments, let us know here.

Thank you!