diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/EntityListener.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/EntityListener.java
index a0963eda9..e789ba304 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/EntityListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/EntityListener.java
@@ -388,22 +388,30 @@ public class EntityListener implements Listener {
                 case GOLDEN_CARROT: /* RESTORES 3 HUNGER - RESTORES 5 1/2 HUNGER @ 1000 */
                 case MUSHROOM_SOUP: /* RESTORES 4 HUNGER - RESTORES 6 1/2 HUNGER @ 1000 */
                 case PUMPKIN_PIE:   /* RESTORES 4 HUNGER - RESTORES 6 1/2 HUNGER @ 1000 */
-                    event.setFoodLevel(Herbalism.farmersDiet(player, Herbalism.farmersDietRankLevel1, newFoodLevel));
+                    if (Permissions.farmersDiet(player)) {
+                        event.setFoodLevel(Herbalism.farmersDiet(player, Herbalism.farmersDietRankLevel1, newFoodLevel));
+                    }
                     return;
 
                 case COOKIE:            /* RESTORES 1/2 HUNGER - RESTORES 2 HUNGER @ 1000 */
                 case MELON:             /* RESTORES 1 HUNGER - RESTORES 2 1/2 HUNGER @ 1000 */
                 case POISONOUS_POTATO:  /* RESTORES 1 HUNGER - RESTORES 2 1/2 HUNGER @ 1000 */
                 case POTATO_ITEM:       /* RESTORES 1/2 HUNGER - RESTORES 2 HUNGER @ 1000 */
-                    event.setFoodLevel(Herbalism.farmersDiet(player, Herbalism.farmersDietRankLevel2, newFoodLevel));
+                    if (Permissions.farmersDiet(player)) {
+                        event.setFoodLevel(Herbalism.farmersDiet(player, Herbalism.farmersDietRankLevel2, newFoodLevel));
+                    }
                     return;
 
                 case COOKED_FISH:   /* RESTORES 2 1/2 HUNGER - RESTORES 5 HUNGER @ 1000 */
-                    event.setFoodLevel(Fishing.beginFishermansDiet(player, Fishing.fishermansDietRankLevel1, newFoodLevel));
+                    if (Permissions.fishermansDiet(player)) {
+                        event.setFoodLevel(Fishing.beginFishermansDiet(player, Fishing.fishermansDietRankLevel1, newFoodLevel));
+                    }
                     return;
 
                 case RAW_FISH:      /* RESTORES 1 HUNGER - RESTORES 2 1/2 HUNGER @ 1000 */
-                    event.setFoodLevel(Fishing.beginFishermansDiet(player, Fishing.fishermansDietRankLevel2, newFoodLevel));
+                    if (Permissions.fishermansDiet(player)) {
+                        event.setFoodLevel(Fishing.beginFishermansDiet(player, Fishing.fishermansDietRankLevel2, newFoodLevel));
+                    }
                     return;
 
                 default:
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/fishing/Fishing.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/fishing/Fishing.java
index 3f917c5a2..80403f66f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/fishing/Fishing.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/fishing/Fishing.java
@@ -78,11 +78,6 @@ public final class Fishing {
      * @param event Event to process
      */
     public static int beginFishermansDiet(Player player, int rankChange, int eventFoodLevel) {
-        // TODO: The permission should probably not be checked here
-        if (!Permissions.fishermansDiet(player)) {
-            return eventFoodLevel;
-        }
-
         return SkillTools.handleFoodSkills(player, SkillType.FISHING, eventFoodLevel, fishermansDietRankLevel1, fishermansDietMaxLevel, rankChange);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/herbalism/Herbalism.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/herbalism/Herbalism.java
index d50549528..b3d043903 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/herbalism/Herbalism.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/herbalism/Herbalism.java
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@ public class Herbalism {
      * @param event The actual FoodLevelChange event
      */
     public static int farmersDiet(Player player, int rankChange, int eventFoodLevel) {
-        if (!Permissions.farmersDiet(player)) {
-            return eventFoodLevel;
-        }
-
         return SkillTools.handleFoodSkills(player, SkillType.HERBALISM, eventFoodLevel, farmersDietRankLevel1, farmersDietMaxLevel, rankChange);
     }