I forgot to mention about organic food, say... steaks or raw meat. Would the system accept them?
Say, its been a looooong journey, and you feel your tummy rumbling. I know I would! But you are also lazy to bring that nice juicy piece of rib eye meat, because its rather heavy and well.. kinda awkward to lunge it around? Then, what about fruits? Strawberries... Apples.. As we all know it, it depends on the season! Think of storing something fresh for emergencies! Can food! Water! Supplies for a camping trip...
“Oh, yeah, food can be stored just fine, it just sometimes might taste a little… staticky, I guess? Some foods don’t respond well to being turned into data, though the most that ever happens is a minor change in taste.”
“Accommodations can be made in the PDA’s programming to mitigate this, of course. That’s why we ask what a customer’s natural diet is, it’s to make these accommodations. This and similar forms of customization are free, and you can always send it in to get it changed or modified if necessary, also free under our lifetime warranty.”
“I guess it’s a good thing I forgot, since I did fail to ask what your diet is… You’re a herbivore like most ponies, right? I forgot.”