Men consume half a loaf with fruit (5)
I believe the answer is:
melon
'fruit' is the definition.
(type of fruit)
'men consume half a loaf' is the wordplay.
'consume' is an insertion indicator.
'half a' suggests halving the letters.
'loaf' cut in half is 'lo'.
'men' placed around 'lo' is 'MELON'.
'with' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for melon that I've seen before include "Type of pepo" , "Honeydew fruit" , "Gourdlike fruit" , "Type of fruit" , "US profits" .)