diff --git a/21g30t1e75.js b/21g30t1e75.js
index cde9222..c58f879 100644
--- a/21g30t1e75.js
+++ b/21g30t1e75.js
@@ -850,6 +850,24 @@ GameLib.CustomCode.prototype.extend = function(gameObject, position, orientation
             throw new Error('unhandled food type: ' + gameObject.type);
     }
 
+	if (orientation === GameLib.CustomCode.ORIENTATION_UP) {
+		body.mesh.position.y -= 0.5 * GameLib.CustomCode.BODY_SCALE_Y;
+	}
+
+	if (orientation === GameLib.CustomCode.ORIENTATION_DOWN) {
+		body.mesh.position.y += 0.5 * GameLib.CustomCode.BODY_SCALE_Y;
+	}
+
+	if (orientation === GameLib.CustomCode.ORIENTATION_LEFT) {
+		body.mesh.position.x += 0.5 * GameLib.CustomCode.BODY_SCALE_X;
+	}
+
+	if (orientation === GameLib.CustomCode.ORIENTATION_RIGHT) {
+		body.mesh.position.x -= 0.5 * GameLib.CustomCode.BODY_SCALE_X;
+	}
+	
+	body.mesh.updateInstance('position');
+	
     this.state.eating = true;
 
     this.snake.splice(1, 0, body);