diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals.dm b/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals.dm
index 1e8d0d8d35d..c64fcdefaca 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals.dm
@@ -662,6 +662,9 @@
 ///from base of obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/attack() & Edible component: (mob/living/eater, mob/feeder, bitecount, bitesize)
 #define COMSIG_FOOD_EATEN "food_eaten"
 
+///from base of Component/edible/On_Consume: (mob/living/eater, mob/living/feeder)
+#define COMSIG_FOOD_CONSUMED "food_consumed"
+
 #define COMSIG_ITEM_FRIED "item_fried"
 	#define COMSIG_FRYING_HANDLED (1<<0)
 
diff --git a/code/datums/components/food/edible.dm b/code/datums/components/food/edible.dm
index a3b90c8c131..a38dcc04d59 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/food/edible.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/food/edible.dm
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ Behavior that's still missing from this component that original food items had t
 		return
 	if(!owner.reagents.total_volume)//Shouldn't be needed but it checks to see if it has anything left in it.
 		to_chat(feeder, "<span class='warning'>None of [owner] left, oh no!</span>")
-		on_consume?.Invoke(eater, feeder)
 		if(isturf(parent))
 			var/turf/T = parent
 			T.ScrapeAway(1, CHANGETURF_INHERIT_AIR)
@@ -230,7 +229,8 @@ Behavior that's still missing from this component that original food items had t
 		var/fraction = min(bite_consumption / owner.reagents.total_volume, 1)
 		owner.reagents.trans_to(eater, bite_consumption, transfered_by = feeder, methods = INGEST)
 		bitecount++
-		On_Consume(eater)
+		if(!owner.reagents.total_volume)
+			On_Consume(eater, feeder)
 		checkLiked(fraction, eater)
 
 		//Invoke our after eat callback if it is valid
@@ -283,18 +283,16 @@ Behavior that's still missing from this component that original food items had t
 	last_check_time = world.time
 
 ///Delete the item when it is fully eaten
-/datum/component/edible/proc/On_Consume(mob/living/eater)
+/datum/component/edible/proc/On_Consume(mob/living/eater, mob/living/feeder)
+	SEND_SIGNAL(parent, COMSIG_FOOD_CONSUMED, eater, feeder)
 
-	var/atom/owner = parent
+	on_consume?.Invoke(eater, feeder)
 
-	if(!eater)
-		return
-	if(!owner.reagents.total_volume)
-		if(isturf(parent))
-			var/turf/T = parent
-			T.ScrapeAway(1, CHANGETURF_INHERIT_AIR)
-		else
-			qdel(parent)
+	if(isturf(parent))
+		var/turf/T = parent
+		T.ScrapeAway(1, CHANGETURF_INHERIT_AIR)
+	else
+		qdel(parent)
 
 ///Ability to feed food to puppers
 /datum/component/edible/proc/UseByAnimal(datum/source, mob/user)
diff --git a/code/datums/elements/food/food_trash.dm b/code/datums/elements/food/food_trash.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b38f328bd0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/datums/elements/food/food_trash.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// If an item has the food_trash element it will drop an item when it is consumed.
+/datum/element/food_trash
+	element_flags = ELEMENT_BESPOKE
+	id_arg_index = 2
+	/// The type of trash that is spawned by this element
+	var/trash
+
+/datum/element/food_trash/Attach(datum/target, atom/trash)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!isatom(target))
+		return ELEMENT_INCOMPATIBLE
+	src.trash = trash
+	RegisterSignal(target, COMSIG_FOOD_CONSUMED, .proc/generate_trash)
+
+/datum/element/food_trash/Detach(datum/target)
+	. = ..()
+	UnregisterSignal(target, COMSIG_FOOD_CONSUMED)
+
+/datum/element/food_trash/proc/generate_trash(datum/source, mob/living/eater, mob/living/feeder)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+
+	///cringy signal_handler shouldnt be needed if you dont want to return but oh well
+	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, .proc/async_generate_trash, source)
+
+/datum/element/food_trash/proc/async_generate_trash(datum/source)
+	var/datum/component/edible/edible_component = source
+
+	var/obj/item/trash_item = new trash()
+
+	var/atom/edible_object = edible_component.parent
+
+	var/mob/living/mob_location = edible_object.loc //The foods location
+
+	if(istype(mob_location))
+		mob_location.put_in_hands(trash_item)
+	else
+		trash_item.forceMove(get_turf(edible_component.parent))
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 2773f014d1c..310b0f663d1 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -582,6 +582,7 @@
 #include "code\datums\elements\update_icon_updates_onmob.dm"
 #include "code\datums\elements\waddling.dm"
 #include "code\datums\elements\food\dunkable.dm"
+#include "code\datums\elements\food\food_trash.dm"
 #include "code\datums\elements\food\processable.dm"
 #include "code\datums\helper_datums\events.dm"
 #include "code\datums\helper_datums\getrev.dm"