History Main / WeirdWorldWeirdFood

* ''VideoGame/XCOMChimeraSquad'' takes place 20 years after an AlienInvasion resulted in a VichyEarth scenario, and five years after LaResistance overthrew the alien regime. As a result, humanity finds itself coexisting with former alien BattleThralls and HalfHumanHybrids, all of whom have very different dietary needs, as alluded to in radio advertisements heard between missions. BIG CRUNCH ("The cereal that writhes!") is made up of gene-tailored larval nuggets that end their dormancy when mixed with milk, but [[TheGrays sectoids]] should [[NoodleIncident never eat it]]. "[=NotDogs=]" are advertised as digestible to every species, but come with [[RattlingOffLegal a long list of disclaimers]] such as instructions to not expose them to sunlight, and to throw them away if they turn "the color perceived by humans as blue." Meanwhile, [[ImpossiblyDeliciousFood ADVENT Burger]] has rebranded itself as Burger Palace ("Pending the approval of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission") and is no longer serving HumanResources -- instead, its new meals have a "com-patty-bility" guarantee that makes them safe for every species, because if the wrong species tries to eat one, it triggers the patty's flight response.

* ''WesternAnimation/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'': When the expedition crew find the titular empire, they're surprised by there are living Atlanteans, and then they eat the food and they question it even further. Eventually most of them get used to the food that crawls down their throats.

* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'': As a post-apocalyptic setting, most foods in the various games are rather weird, due to a lack of non-mutated plants and animals. Options include hamburgers made from mutant insects, deep-fried angelfish monster, and iguana-on-a-stick.

* ''VideoGame/HalfLife2'' shows refugees from the Combine's regime living off a diet of headcrabs and Xen leeches, due to a lack of conventional food sources on Earth following the [[VideoGame/HalfLife1 Black Mesa incident]] and subsequent Combine occupation.

* ''WebOriginal/LoomingGaia'': Hunting and eating animals is mostly illegal in Mogdir Kingdom, except for insects, due to a local belief that they have no brains and thus can't feel pain. A good sum of the kingdom's cuisine consists of insects. They also have a giant caterpillar called "pitter" which produces edible silk that is used as a milk substitute.