eating error in 8.8

[buglovin]

I have a set of scripts that I have been using for daily automation for quite some time. They worked fine until the 8.6 logon errors started popping up. So I upgraded to 8.8. Now they login fine, but they error out on food, "Knob sausage chow mein must be eaten." I've checked, and I do in fact have 96 chow meins for this months consuption. Anyone have any ideas? Did somthing change in the newest version that I need to address? Thanks for any help in advance.
Buglovin

[macman104]

I imagine you're using the "use" command. You need to say "eat" or, there's a preference I believe that you can change. Something about generic use.

[Nightmist]

Something about generic use.

Indeed, in the actual data file its this line

allowGenericUse=
its either "true" or "false".

In the GUI, its under preferences and its the first option under the second heading.
Enable generic item usage in scripted "use"