diff --git a/src/entity/Human.php b/src/entity/Human.php
index f2c4c7a740..767f1534d5 100644
--- a/src/entity/Human.php
+++ b/src/entity/Human.php
@@ -169,6 +169,10 @@ public function sendSkin(?array $targets = null) : void{
 		]);
 	}
 
+	public function allowForceEating() : bool{
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	public function jump() : void{
 		parent::jump();
 		if($this->isSprinting()){
@@ -190,7 +194,7 @@ public function getHungerManager() : HungerManager{
 	}
 
 	public function consumeObject(Consumable $consumable) : bool{
-		if($consumable instanceof FoodSource && $consumable->requiresHunger() && !$this->hungerManager->isHungry()){
+		if($consumable instanceof FoodSource && (!$this->allowForceEating() && $consumable->requiresHunger() && !$this->getHungerManager()->isHungry())){
 			return false;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/item/Food.php b/src/item/Food.php
index 1950c4b14a..94b746879c 100644
--- a/src/item/Food.php
+++ b/src/item/Food.php
@@ -44,6 +44,6 @@ public function onConsume(Living $consumer) : void{
 	}
 
 	public function canStartUsingItem(Player $player) : bool{
-		return !$this->requiresHunger() || $player->getHungerManager()->isHungry();
+		return $player->allowForceEating() || !$this->requiresHunger() || $player->getHungerManager()->isHungry();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/player/Player.php b/src/player/Player.php
index 8ae206e1a4..7eb2231d56 100644
--- a/src/player/Player.php
+++ b/src/player/Player.php
@@ -688,6 +688,10 @@ public function setUsingItem(bool $value) : void{
 		$this->networkPropertiesDirty = true;
 	}
 
+	public function allowForceEating() : bool{
+		return $this->isCreative() || $this->getWorld()->getDifficulty() === World::DIFFICULTY_PEACEFUL;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns how long the player has been using their currently-held item for. Used for determining arrow shoot force
 	 * for bows.