diff --git a/GainStation13/code/mechanics/metal_cruncher.dm b/GainStation13/code/mechanics/metal_cruncher.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2dcd57f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/GainStation13/code/mechanics/metal_cruncher.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/datum/quirk/metal_cruncher
+	name = "Metal Cruncher"
+	desc = "You can eat most minerals. Brush your teeth."
+	value = 0 //ERP quirk
+	gain_text = "<span class='notice'>You feel like you could eat steel.</span>"
+	lose_text = "<span class='notice'>Your teeth hurt too much...</span>"
+	category = CATEGORY_FOOD
+	mob_trait = TRAIT_METAL_CRUNCHER
+
+/obj/item/stack
+	var/crunch_value = 0
+
+/obj/item/stack/attack(mob/living/M, mob/living/user)
+	if(HAS_TRAIT(M, TRAIT_METAL_CRUNCHER))
+		if(crunch_value > 0)
+			if(M == user)
+				user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] crunches on some of [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You crunch on some of [src].</span>")
+			else
+				M.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] attempts to feed some of [src] to [M].</span>", "<span class='userdanger'>[user] attempts to feed some of [src] to [M].</span>")
+			playsound(M,'sound/items/eatfood.ogg', rand(10,50), 1)
+			use(1)
+			M.nutrition += crunch_value
+			if(HAS_TRAIT(M, TRAIT_VORACIOUS))
+				M.changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_MELEE * 0.5)
+		return
+	. = ..()
+
+/obj/item/stack/cable_coil
+	crunch_value = 2
+/obj/item/stack/sheet/metal
+	crunch_value = 4
+/obj/item/stack/rods
+	crunch_value = 2
+/obj/item/stack/sheet/glass
+	crunch_value = 2
+/obj/item/stack/sheet/rglass
+	crunch_value = 4
+/obj/item/stack/sheet/plasmaglass
+	crunch_value = 12
+/obj/item/stack/sheet/plasmarglass
+	crunch_value = 14
+/obj/item/stack/sheet/titaniumglass
+	crunch_value = 27
+/obj/item/stack/sheet/plastitaniumglass
+	crunch_value = 37
+/obj/item/stack/sheet/plasteel
+	crunch_value = 14
+/obj/item/stack/sheet/durathread
+	crunch_value = 10
+/obj/item/stack/sheet/plastic
+	crunch_value = 2
+/obj/item/stack/sheet/micro_bricks
+	crunch_value = 1
+/obj/item/stack/sheet/cardboard
+	crunch_value = 1
+/obj/item/stack/sheet/mineral/calorite
+	crunch_value = 100
+/obj/item/stack/sheet/mineral/sandstone
+	crunch_value = 1
+/obj/item/stack/sheet/mineral/uranium
+	crunch_value = 50
+/obj/item/stack/sheet/mineral/plasma
+	crunch_value = 10
+/obj/item/stack/sheet/mineral/gold
+	crunch_value = 20
+/obj/item/stack/sheet/mineral/silver
+	crunch_value = 15
+/obj/item/stack/sheet/mineral/titanium
+	crunch_value = 25
+/obj/item/stack/sheet/mineral/plastitanium
+	crunch_value = 35
+/obj/item/stack/sheet/mineral/adamantine
+	crunch_value = 75
+/obj/item/stack/sheet/mineral/mythril
+	crunch_value = 75
+/obj/item/stack/sheet/mineral/coal
+	crunch_value = 50
+/obj/item/stack/sheet/mineral/wood
+	crunch_value = 4
+/obj/item/stack/sheet/mineral/bamboo
+	crunch_value = 10
+/obj/item/stack/sheet/mineral/shadoww
+	crunch_value = 15
+/obj/item/stack/sheet/mineral/gmushroom
+	crunch_value = 15
+/obj/item/stack/sheet/mineral/plaswood
+	crunch_value = 15
diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm b/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
index 1778d470..f513280b 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@
 #define TRAIT_WEAKLEGS			"weak_legs"
 #define TRAIT_STRONGLEGS		"strong_legs"
 #define TRAIT_WEB_WEAVER		"web_weaving"
+#define TRAIT_METAL_CRUNCHER 	"metal_cruncher"
 
 //Hyper
 #define TRAIT_MACROPHILE		"macrophile" //likes the big
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 65903ef3..a21ddae9 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -2784,7 +2784,6 @@
 #include "code\modules\research\nanites\nanite_program_hub.dm"
 #include "code\modules\research\nanites\nanite_programmer.dm"
 #include "code\modules\research\nanites\nanite_programs.dm"
-#include "code\modules\research\nanites\nanite_programs\protocols.dm"
 #include "code\modules\research\nanites\nanite_remote.dm"
 #include "code\modules\research\nanites\program_disks.dm"
 #include "code\modules\research\nanites\public_chamber.dm"
@@ -2796,6 +2795,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\research\nanites\extra_settings\type.dm"
 #include "code\modules\research\nanites\nanite_programs\buffing.dm"
 #include "code\modules\research\nanites\nanite_programs\healing.dm"
+#include "code\modules\research\nanites\nanite_programs\protocols.dm"
 #include "code\modules\research\nanites\nanite_programs\rogue.dm"
 #include "code\modules\research\nanites\nanite_programs\sensor.dm"
 #include "code\modules\research\nanites\nanite_programs\suppression.dm"
@@ -3094,6 +3094,7 @@
 #include "GainStation13\code\mechanics\fatness.dm"
 #include "GainStation13\code\mechanics\fattening_trap.dm"
 #include "GainStation13\code\mechanics\infestation.dm"
+#include "GainStation13\code\mechanics\metal_cruncher.dm"
 #include "GainStation13\code\mechanics\spells.dm"
 #include "GainStation13\code\mechanics\wand.dm"
 #include "GainStation13\code\mechanics\web_weaving.dm"