Any time you eat a food, you get a reduction in FEP needed to gain an attribute point. The
old formula is still on the wiki. The new formula is yet to be determined, if significantly different. We do know from the devs that hunger levels do have an effect on the variety bonus. (I'd have to dig for the quote.)
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