I LOVE the new system. It adds more depth and variety to food. Anyone who has not restarted with the new rules really should. The food you eat actually feels like it changes based on planning and what level of the game you are at. Before it seemed i was using the same 3 foods all the time until i got sausages. Then the same 3 foods until i got barley.
Now, I feel like most of the time I have choices to make. i swear my cart looks like my cooler on the fourth of july. :D