diff --git a/food/depends.txt b/food/depends.txt
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index 7b8bb87..0000000
--- a/food/depends.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-diet?
-hud?
-intllib?
-hbhunger?
diff --git a/food/description.txt b/food/description.txt
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index 1c7469f..0000000
--- a/food/description.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-(API framework) The largest supporting food mod for Minetest. Adds soups, cakes, bakes and juices.
diff --git a/food/mod.conf b/food/mod.conf
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index 0000000..1f8b010
--- /dev/null
+++ b/food/mod.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+name = food
+title = Food
+description = (API framework) The largest supporting food mod for Minetest. Adds soups, cakes, bakes and juices.
+optional_depends = diet,hud,intllib,hbhunger
diff --git a/food_basic/depends.txt b/food_basic/depends.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index e6de935..0000000
--- a/food_basic/depends.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-food
-animalmaterials?
-bucket?
-bushes?
-bushes_classic?
-default?
-docfarming?
-ethereal?
-farming?
-farming_plus?
-intllib?
-jkanimals?
-jkfarming?
-my_mobs?
-mobs?
-mobs_animal?
-mobfcooking?
-mtfoods?
-plantlib?
-veggies?
-vessels?
diff --git a/food_basic/description.txt b/food_basic/description.txt
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index eb392e0..0000000
--- a/food_basic/description.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-The largest supporting food mod for Minetest. Adds soups, cakes, bakes and juices.
diff --git a/food_basic/mod.conf b/food_basic/mod.conf
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index 0000000..2e37992
--- /dev/null
+++ b/food_basic/mod.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+name = food_basic
+title = Food Basic
+description = The largest supporting food mod for Minetest. Adds soups, cakes, bakes and juices.
+depends = food
+optional_depends = animalmaterials,bucket,bushes,bushes_classic,default,docfarming,ethereal,farming,farming_plus,intllib,jkanimals,jkfarming,my_mobs,mobs,mobs_animal,mobfcooking,mtfoods,plantlib,veggies,vessels