I haven't tried the game with the new update but when I heard about the food changes I felt like it was a step in the wrong direction. I liked the simple system they had, and I'm pretty sure that a lot of people aren't going to like it.

I'm also not a fan of the new max health = better blocking system. That means you will have to eat food that buffs health, and neglect stamina, to get the most out of blocking. Again, it feels like they're taking a simple system that worked just fine and over complicating it.

One of the main things I liked about Valheim was the simplification of systems that tend to become unnecessarily complex in some games. Crafting is fairly simple. Repairs cost nothing beyond the proper bench or forge. Food was simple. Cooking wasn't too complicated.

I won't really know for sure until I play for a bit, but I really think they're starting to head down the wrong path.