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// Food and Medicine 
// Story: So you've been magically transported to Equestria... 
// by Pendo 
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On the issue of feeding yourself, I am happy to say that not every living creature in Equestria is sapient. The vast majority are animals comparable to those on Earth, and barring the opinions of a PETA activist, it is not considered murder should you act on your craving for steak. The local equivalent to steak, I should say.

Ponies themselves do not eat meat, but they are not absolute herbivores. Eggs and oils are common in many recipes. They make use of various animal products (leather goods, tallow for candles, etc.) but you won't find any cutie marks involving a bloody knife decapitating a cow, or such. As there is so little call for meat in Equestria, there is very little hunting and animal husbandry practiced, since Ponies view such waste in the same way most humans view poaching an animal simply for its skin or horns. This leaves you stuck to a mainly vegetarian diet unless you learn to hunt and fish for yourself, which can be very dangerous.  (Refer to the chapter regarding the Everfree forest.)

Due to the similarities between the intelligent species of this world and the non-intelligent species of Earth, familiarize yourself with the known sapient races of Equestria before you begin hunting, to avoid any…mishaps.

Although expensive, you can also place orders for dried or preserved goods through out-of-country traders. I recommend speaking with those Pegasus who make rounds through Griffon lands. Also, please refrain from any obnoxious shows of eating meat around Ponies. It tends to freak them out – meat-eating is something they instinctively associate with monsters and dangerous predators. Intentionally doing such things in front of Fluttershy will earn you a beating.

It's a new law they had to pass. Goddamn some people…



You should make it aware if you have any particular medical issues as soon as possible after arriving in Equestria. The details of human biology are still little-known here, and the initial period of magical-overload can exacerbate some existing problems and prevent magical care. Some foods here are similar enough to those on Earth to trigger existing or all-new allergic reactions.

Thankfully, the similarities in biology and anatomical structures means that your average Pony doctor is not working blind when treating injured humans. Many doctors in more cosmopolitan areas have experience with treating many different species, and can make well-educated guesses on how to apply the proper treatments. When factoring in magical assistance, Pony doctors can handle almost any common injury or condition you may suffer here.