diff --git a/server/cravings.cpp b/server/cravings.cpp
index 4a9a076e..b2d7ecd3 100644
--- a/server/cravings.cpp
+++ b/server/cravings.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
 Craving noCraving = { -1, -1, 0 };
 
+int eatEverythingModeEnabled = 0;
+
 
 
 
@@ -48,6 +50,11 @@ static Craving getRandomFood( int inLineageMaxFoodDepth,
 
 	SimpleVector<int> *allFoods = getAllPossibleFoodIDs();
     
+    if( eatEverythingModeEnabled ) {
+        // everything can be eaten
+        allFoods = getAllPossibleNonPermanentIDs();
+        }
+    
     SimpleVector<int> possibleFoods;
     
     if( inLineageMaxFoodDepth > 0 ) {
diff --git a/server/cravings.h b/server/cravings.h
index f03136e5..6ff3ed02 100644
--- a/server/cravings.h
+++ b/server/cravings.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ typedef struct Craving {
 
 extern Craving noCraving;
 
+extern int eatEverythingModeEnabled;
+
 
 
 Craving getCravedFood( int inLineageEveID, int inPlayerGenerationNumber,
diff --git a/server/server.cpp b/server/server.cpp
index d0a2eb09..f184e162 100644
--- a/server/server.cpp
+++ b/server/server.cpp
@@ -7022,6 +7022,9 @@ int processLoggedInPlayer( char inAllowReconnect,
     
     eatEverythingMode = SettingsManager::getIntSetting( "eatEverythingMode", 0 );
     
+    // change the setting from cravings
+    eatEverythingModeEnabled = eatEverythingMode;
+    
 
     numConnections ++;