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The EoH book says:

''Queen Chrysalis is the shape-shifting leader of the changelings, a vicious group of creatures who are bent on destruction and mayhem. The queen even tried to take over Canterlot by using her powers to impersonate Princess Cadance and destroy the kingdom.''

"Finding food for her subjects" was to empower them to cause the destruction and take on anypony who tried to stop them, like Celestia. She probably didn't intend to kill the ponies, though, she did say "Everypony I'll soon control", so her plan with them was probably to capture them then do her mind control on them