diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
index 4ed41edfff1..2efb86d7782 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
@@ -285,17 +285,20 @@
 			if (!stat || prob(0.5))
 				wake_up()
 
-	//Eating in tile
-	for(var/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/S in src.loc)
-		if(can_eat() && (nutrition < max_nutrition * 0.3)) //Only when sufficiently hungry
-			UnarmedAttack(S)
-		else
-			break
+	if(nutrition < max_nutrition / 3 && isturf(loc))	//If we're hungry enough (and not being held/in a bag), we'll check our tile for food.
+		handle_eating()
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/proc/handle_supernatural()
 	if(purge)
 		purge -= 1
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/proc/handle_eating()
+	var/list/food_choices = list()
+	for(var/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/S in get_turf(src))
+		food_choices += S
+	if(food_choices.len) //Only when sufficiently hungry
+		UnarmedAttack(pick(food_choices))
+
 //Simple reagent processing for simple animals
 //This allows animals to digest food, and only food
 //Most drugs, poisons etc, are designed to work on carbons and affect many values a simple animal doesnt have
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks.dm
index f4811760999..baf98dfeee5 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks.dm
@@ -388,41 +388,26 @@
 	if(!isanimal(user) && !isalien(user))
 		return
 
-	var/amount_eaten = bitesize
 	var/m_bitesize = bitesize
-
-	if (isanimal(user))
+	if(isanimal(user))
 		var/mob/living/simple_animal/SA = user
-		m_bitesize = bitesize * SA.bite_factor//Modified bitesize based on creature size
-		amount_eaten = m_bitesize
-		if (!SA.can_eat())
+		m_bitesize = bitesize * SA.bite_factor	//Modified bitesize based on creature size
+		if(!SA.can_eat())
 			to_chat(user, span("danger", "You're too full to eat anymore!"))
 			return
 
 	if(reagents && user.reagents)
 		m_bitesize = min(m_bitesize, reagents.total_volume)
-		//If the creature can't even stomach half a bite, then it eats nothing
-		if (((user.reagents.maximum_volume - user.reagents.total_volume) < m_bitesize * 0.5))
-			amount_eaten = 0
-		else
-			amount_eaten = reagents.trans_to_mob(user, m_bitesize, CHEM_INGEST)
-	if (amount_eaten)
-		bitecount++
-		if (amount_eaten < m_bitesize)
-			user.visible_message(span("notice", "<b>[user]</b> reluctantly nibbles a tiny part of \the [src]."),span("notice", "You reluctantly nibble a tiny part of \the [src]. <b>You can't stomach much more!</b>."))
-		animate_shake()
-		var/toplay = pick(list('sound/effects/creatures/nibble1.ogg','sound/effects/creatures/nibble2.ogg'))
-		playsound(loc, toplay, 30, 1)
-	else
-		to_chat(user, span("danger", "You're too full to eat anymore!"))
+		if(((user.reagents.maximum_volume - user.reagents.total_volume) < m_bitesize * 0.5)) //If the creature can't even stomach half a bite, then it eats nothing
+			to_chat(user, span("danger", "You're too full to eat anymore!"))
+			return
 
-	spawn(5)
-		if(!src && !user.client)
-			user.custom_emote(1,"[pick("burps", "cries for more", "burps twice", "looks at the area where the food was")]")
-			qdel(src)
+	reagents.trans_to_mob(user, m_bitesize, CHEM_INGEST)
+	bitecount++
+	animate_shake()
+	playsound(loc, pick('sound/effects/creatures/nibble1.ogg','sound/effects/creatures/nibble2.ogg'), 30, 1)
 
-	if (reagents)
-		on_consume(user)
+	on_consume(user, user) //mob is both user and target for on_consume since it is feeding itself in this instance
 
 /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/on_reagent_change()
 	update_icon()
diff --git a/html/changelogs/doxxmedearly - animalfoodupdates.yml b/html/changelogs/doxxmedearly - animalfoodupdates.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e7c054d6b65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/doxxmedearly - animalfoodupdates.yml	
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Your name.  
+author: Doxxmedearly
+
+# Optional: Remove this file after generating master changelog.  Useful for PR changelogs that won't get used again.
+delete-after: True
+
+# Any changes you've made.  See valid prefix list above.
+changes: 
+  - bugfix: "Animals eating food in their tile will no longer produce random trash items, and will be deleted properly when finished."