Larian might be the DM, but it is EA and they ask for feedback and people are providing it. They already changed stuff according to community feedback ( the food healing included), so I think it's fair to deliver our feedbacks here. Maybe they should include the exhaustion system to make food more meaningful, but eating a whole cheesewheel during combat is a bit unintentionally ridiculous. Tav to enemies: 'Can you wait ten minutes? I have to eat this cheese right now.'
Yeah it is a bit like saying " hey mate I know we are in the middle of moral combat but would you mind if I went for a poo as it is touching my +1 leather armor".