A Food Overhaul

I think it would be neat if particular foods in the game had special qualities and the best foods would have to be crafted and come from a variety of sources. At the moment I tend to choose food that fills the food bar quickest, like steak. I'd like it if the best food items in the game were whole meals that you could craft, which would reward farming multiple food sources.

I think it would also be neat if these 'best' foods could give you perks like potions. For example, maybe a meal you can craft from steak, potatoes, and carrots would give you a slight combat buff that lasts for a few minutes after. Maybe eating pumpkin pie could give you a small chance of mining more than one item out of a block, a bit like fortune.

Two other suggestions:

It would be nice if you could place two different types of slabs on top of each other.

It would be nice to see different coloured light sources, as well as a lights that can be dimmed. Maybe by adding a dye to the light you can change the colour of light it makes.

Thanks for reading, curious to know what everyone thinks.