My village has a lot of cattle and thus produces a lot of beef. Beef has a sell value of 3, and many (non-meat) foods have a value of 1.
Is it a good idea to trade n units of beef to get 3n units of some other stuff ?
If the answer is that it's a good idea, then do more expensive foods have any advantages over cheaper ones ?
This is not something I would necessarily do normally, but right now a food crisis is looming and I though this might be a good way to buy myself some time as I still have thousands units of beef in stock.
Best Answer
I'm confident that's a fair trade as not only are you increasing your overall food stores, you're also increasing variety which is good for overall health.
Citizens in Banished require a variety of different types of food in order to maintain high health, this includes meats, vegetables, and fruits. The more variety, the more healthy your population will stay.