I understand the premises of the game are survival and realism (besides zombies), but food seems to have become unacceptably rare and hard to come by since the last time I've played ~9 months ago. The lack of food makes gameplay un-enjoyable and tedious. It's fun to explore for weapons and gear, but when the majority of your time is spent looking for food the game becomes almost a chore.

I would recommend either dramatically increasing probability that food can spawn or the amount of time a player can go without becoming hungry/starving.