This server has food expiry and preservation mechanics.

Food must be preserved if you want it to last more than a few days. Food that isn't preserved will have a listed expiration date in it's lore, as well as it's current state like fresh - stale - or expired. If you consume food that is expired, you will get food poisoning and likely die.

To preserve meat, you will need a rare and regional resource called salt. Salt is located in the "salt flats" south of Fort Kentburh (/spawn). Collect some of the salt blocks and use the recipes listed in /ia to create salted meat.

Salted meat is the only semi-preserved. To finish the preservation process, put the salted meat into a smoker. It will cure the meat allowing it to last forever.

How do I preserve fruits and vegetables?

Currently not possible, planned for a future update.