> Your personal preference
Yes it is definitely a personal preference matter. That is why I am perfectly happy having only an in-game option to change this, rather than changing the default.
Another thing is a historical accuracy. I am not an expert here (or even advanced), but I read multiple times that in majority of ancients civilizations (except the mountain ones) proportion of meat consumption was much lower than it is nowadays. Technically it is well represented already in 0ad in its gameplay, where majority of food is being sourced from farms. So it is only the icon that diverts from this due, as I believe, the "standard" food icon that was coined by AoE.
Anyway, as I feel there might be many voices of not supporting such a futile change, I would focus my feedback just on adding an in-game option for "alternate food icon". Eventually then will be easier to survey gamers about their preferred icon, in case community would be considering changing the default.
> How is that working out for you? This is a real, honest question, btw.
I think it is better to move such a question into separate topic.