Modded - Villagers won't pick up food items.

[EGC_Sheogorath]

Is there a mod I should avoid or is it base-game where villagers will ignore fish and such on the ground and starve to death? I just want to play the game. This happens randomly, whether I have several laborers, some market personnel, or whatever; it just randomly happens and mass deaths occur.

[dixiechow]

If you have an old mod that could be the problem. The Steam workshop does not eliminate mods that no longer work. Any mod published in the Steam Workshop before mid-2017 was made with the previous version of the modkit, for the previous version of the game. So check the date your mods were published.

Also, make sure you have enough storage. If storage barns and markets are full, produce will be set on the ground. Since the Bannies will only get food from a barn or market they will starve to death even though there is food sitting right in front of them. Usually a mass death begins a few years before where you have mistakenly done something leading to a death spiral. Keep in mind that you NEED 100 units of food per year for each person, including babies and children. This is a bare minimum. It is best to maintain a margin of 300 units of food per person per year. This is something you need to keep on top of throughout the game.

[Claybot]

You do have at least one barn?