I find the pathing infuriating. I can't just move 2 inches to the side, I have to do 3 circles around and by the time that's done the food is already off screen.
Update: I assume that was probably done to make the automation part look nice.
Put the cursor where you want to go, keep it in front of your character by a few inches. Keep clicking to keep him going straight towards the cursor. Stop clicking and he goes into semi-circle mode. Each click is a steer to his left or right. So keep it in the middle and keep clicking.