Food Scraps
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #3 of 14 Items - Food/Drinks/Chems/etc mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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[]You will receive junk that would logically remain when consuming certain items:
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]Empty Soda Bottles[]Empty Scotch Bottles
[]Empty Whiskey Bottles
[]Empty Vodka Bottles
[]Empty Absinthe Bottles
[]Empty Moonshine Jugs
[]Empty Beer Bottles
[]Empty Wine Bottles
[]Coffee Cups
[]Sunset Sarsaparilla Bottles
[]Lunchboxes
[]Tin Cans
[]Empty Syringes
[]Jet Inhalers
[]Easy to make compatibility patches that won't require additional plugins
[]Uses scripted events to minimally impact performance.
[]NPCs that use affected items will also receive these 'food scraps'
REQUIREMENTS
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[]Fallout: New Vegas (Steam or GOG only)
[]New Vegas Script Extender
[]JIP LN NVSE
INSTALLATION
Run the installer using Mod Organizer 2, Nexus Mod Manager, FOMM (0. 14. 14. 5 or newer), or Vortex
UNINSTALLATION
Yes, this mod is perfectly safe to uninstall at any time.
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[]Remove Food Scraps.esp
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]Remove the Food Scraps folder from your ../data/ directory[]Remove the Food Scraps folder from your ../data/meshes/ directory
[]Remove the foodscraps.json from your ../data/menus/ySI/ directory
[]Remove Food Scraps.ini from your ../data/config/ directory
CONFIGURATION
You can find Food Scraps.ini under ../data/config/, and additional configuration files under ../data/Food Scraps/
COMPATIBILITY
This mod is as compatible as it can possibly be. However, custom items from other mods may not be affected out of the box.
To add support, you can edit the text files found under ../data/Food Scraps/. Instructions are provided within.
Custom items from following mods are automatically supported:
[]AmaccurzerO's Animated Mojave
[]CAM - Chems Alcohol and Meds
[]Fallout: New California
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[]Remove Food Scraps.esp
Food Scraps is a small utility mod for Fallout 4 that adds junk items from consuming canned food and lunchbox meals, making looting more realistic. With 677 endorsements and 48,743 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life addition for players who want logical loot from food items.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 677 endorsements and 48k downloads.
- Fills a logical gap—you get junk from cans and lunchboxes.
- Simple concept that enhances immersion without overhauling gameplay.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated May 2024—may not be compatible with future game patches.
- Limited scope: only affects canned food and lunchbox meals, not other food items.
For Fallout 4 players who enjoy immersive looting and want to get junk from food items. Skip if you prefer gameplay overhauls or don't care about realistic loot drops.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage this mod easily.
- Check the mod's load order—place it after any mods that alter food items to ensure compatibility.
- If you're on PC, make sure to enable mods in your Fallout 4 settings before launching.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- Slippy
- Version
- 1.6.1
- Downloads
- 48,743
- Endorsements
- 677
- Category
- Items - Food/Drinks/Chems/etc
- Created
- 1/11/2021
- Updated
- 5/30/2024
🧩 Commonly Used Together
Users add these mods to the same collections — a real compatibility signal, not an AI guess.
🔧 How to Install New Vegas Mods
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