diff --git a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
index 9ebe6f493..16d0bb2a4 100644
--- a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
+++ b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
@@ -1302,6 +1302,9 @@ early dungeon (pre-Sokoban) generates extra useful survivability items
 potion of healing is much more common, and has a unique price
 alchemy may affect only a portion of the dipped potions if a large
 	stack is dipped (especially if that stack is diluted)
+monster kills can no longer deathdrop comestibles (other than the
+	monster's corpse) unless the monster collects food or
+	generates with food
 
 
 Fixes to 3.7.0-x General Problems Exposed Via git Repository
diff --git a/src/mon.c b/src/mon.c
index 6ee8f6d28..65eb2837f 100644
--- a/src/mon.c
+++ b/src/mon.c
@@ -3285,7 +3285,15 @@ xkilled(
             otmp = mkobj(RANDOM_CLASS, TRUE);
             /* don't create large objects from small monsters */
             otyp = otmp->otyp;
-            if (mdat->msize < MZ_HUMAN && otyp != FIGURINE
+            if (otmp->oclass == FOOD_CLASS && !(mdat->mflags2 & M2_COLLECT) &&
+                !otmp->oartifact) {
+                /* don't drop newly created permafood from kills, unless
+                   the monster collects food; it creates too much nutrition
+                   in the late game and encourages grinding in the early
+                   game; oartifact check is paranoia and will be redundant
+                   until an artifact comestible is added */
+                delobj(otmp);
+            } else if (mdat->msize < MZ_HUMAN && otyp != FIGURINE
                 /* oc_big is also oc_bimanual and oc_bulky */
                 && (otmp->owt > 30 || objects[otyp].oc_big)) {
                 if (otmp->oartifact) /* un-create */