I'm liking it. And let me say Johnnyonoes said almost everything I created my account to say
I feel the diverse requirements it imposes have the potential to drive diverse gameplay options - but a lot of those options aren't really *in* the game yet. If you want your players to meet a variety of needs, we need a variety of options. Animals and hunting will complement the nutrition system really well too - high energy expenditure, big reward. As well as introducing seasonal elements. Get animals in the game asap, because you have just introduced a system that demands them. And oh it'll be so good when maybe that rustling in the trees is good... but maybe it's ZOMBIES.
I'd therefore oppose adding high-carb plants to the farming options. Forcing players to venture out to hunt, trap, and fish will add depth and fun to the game. I really want Muldraugh and West Point to have more streams and other water sources too - this would also help break the dependence on rain barrels.
Consider how many people you know grow potatoes or pumpkins - compared to how many grow wheat or rice. They're the sort of thing a large survivor settlement might get into rather than lone survivors.
It has made Obese into an asset. I'm fine with that, but it's not -10 points worth any more. imo Obese is now a must-have, which is pretty wrong. It'll probably stay a must-have for a while, but getting 10 points of perks ON TOP of 35kg of padding omgwtfop
And there needs to be a closer relationship between hunger and calories. I don't care much about realism; your players need reliable feedback from their decisions. I was recovering from a broken leg, with Light Eater, and keeping my belly permanently full and doing nothing but read books all day, and still losing weight. I'm a vegetarian who reads all day and let me tell you, maintaining my 85kg is not a problem. Also, once you lose the sugar- and corn syrup-laden processed foods of 'civilisation', high-calorie foods just are more filling. Once all the chips and icecream are gone, there is no way anyone who is eating enough to feel full, is going to lose significant amounts of weight.
On the flipside, healing and strength should not be dependent on how full you feel. Those things are related to the amount of protein in your diet over the long-term, as well as the amount of calories in your recent consumption.