diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/global_lists.dm b/code/__HELPERS/global_lists.dm
index 096f9ebc52b..edaab91a722 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/global_lists.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/global_lists.dm
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@
 				GLOB.chemical_reactions_list[reagent] = list()
 			GLOB.chemical_reactions_list[reagent] += reaction_datum
 
+	init_datum_subtypes(/datum/hunger_level, GLOB.hunger_levels, null, "type")
+
 	// Init disease archive
 	GLOB.archive_diseases += list(
 		"sneeze" = new /datum/disease/virus/advance/preset/sneezing(),
diff --git a/code/datums/components/hunger_effects.dm b/code/datums/components/hunger_effects.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4d3a0f6ca7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/datums/components/hunger_effects.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#define COMSIG_CARBON_NUTRITION_UPDATE "carbon_nutrition_update"
+/datum/component/hunger_effects
+	var/datum/hunger_level/current_level
+
+/datum/component/hunger_effects/Initialize()
+	if(!ishuman(parent))
+		return COMPONENT_INCOMPATIBLE
+	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_CARBON_NUTRITION_UPDATE, PROC_REF(update_hunger_effects))
+	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_LIVING_LIFE, PROC_REF(on_life))
+	update_hunger_effects()
+	return ..()
+
+/datum/component/hunger_effects/proc/update_hunger_effects()
+	var/mob/living/carbon/human/target = parent
+	if(!istype(target))
+		return
+	var/current_nutrition = target.nutrition
+	var/datum/hunger_level/new_level = find_hunger_level(current_nutrition)
+	current_level = new_level
+	apply_hunger_effects(target)
+
+/datum/component/hunger_effects/proc/find_hunger_level(nutrition)
+	var/list/valid_levels = list()
+	for(var/level_type in GLOB.hunger_levels)
+		var/datum/hunger_level/level = GLOB.hunger_levels[level_type]
+		valid_levels += level
+	sortTim(valid_levels, /proc/hunger_levels_update)
+	for(var/datum/hunger_level/level in valid_levels)
+		if(nutrition >= level.min_nutrition)
+			return level
+	return GLOB.hunger_levels[/datum/hunger_level/starving]
+
+/proc/hunger_levels_update(datum/hunger_level/A, datum/hunger_level/B)
+	return B.min_nutrition - A.min_nutrition
+
+/datum/component/hunger_effects/proc/apply_hunger_effects(mob/living/carbon/human/target)
+	target.remove_movespeed_modifier(/datum/movespeed_modifier/hunger)
+	target.remove_actionspeed_modifier(/datum/actionspeed_modifier/species_tool_mod)
+	if(!isnull(current_level?.move_mod) && current_level.move_mod != 0)
+		target.add_or_update_variable_movespeed_modifier(
+			/datum/movespeed_modifier/hunger,
+			multiplicative_slowdown = current_level.move_mod
+		)
+	var/base_toolspeed = target.dna.species.toolspeedmod
+	var/new_toolspeed = base_toolspeed + (current_level?.tool_mod || 0)
+	if(new_toolspeed != base_toolspeed)
+		target.add_or_update_variable_actionspeed_modifier(
+			/datum/actionspeed_modifier/species_tool_mod,
+			multiplicative_slowdown = new_toolspeed
+		)
+	else
+		target.remove_actionspeed_modifier(/datum/actionspeed_modifier/species_tool_mod)
+	target.sound_environment_override = current_level?.sound_env || SOUND_ENVIRONMENT_NONE
+	if(!isnull(current_level?.stamina_max))
+		target.set_stamina_max(current_level.stamina_max)
+
+/datum/component/hunger_effects/proc/on_life()
+	var/mob/living/carbon/human/target = parent
+	if(!istype(target) || !current_level)
+		return
+	if(current_level.regen_stamina && target.getStaminaLoss() > 0)
+		target.adjustStaminaLoss(-0.5, TRUE)
+	if(current_level.regen_blood)
+		target.blood_volume = min(target.blood_volume + 0.2, BLOOD_VOLUME_NORMAL)
diff --git a/code/datums/hunger_levels.dm b/code/datums/hunger_levels.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..48be3af0e07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/datums/hunger_levels.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(hunger_levels)
+/datum/hunger_level
+	var/above = null
+	var/below = null
+	var/min_nutrition = 0
+	var/move_mod = 0
+	var/tool_mod = 0
+	var/stamina_max = MAX_STAMINA_LOSS
+	var/sound_env = SOUND_ENVIRONMENT_NONE
+	var/regen_stamina = FALSE
+	var/regen_blood = FALSE
+
+/datum/hunger_level/starving
+	min_nutrition = 0
+	move_mod = 2
+	tool_mod = 0.5
+	stamina_max = MAX_STAMINA_LOSS - 10
+	sound_env = SOUND_ENVIRONMENT_DRUGGED
+	above = /datum/hunger_level/hungry
+	below = null
+
+/datum/hunger_level/hungry
+	min_nutrition = NUTRITION_LEVEL_HYPOGLYCEMIA + 1
+	move_mod = 1
+	tool_mod = 0.25
+	stamina_max = MAX_STAMINA_LOSS - 5
+	sound_env = SOUND_ENVIRONMENT_NONE
+	above = /datum/hunger_level/normal
+	below = /datum/hunger_level/starving
+
+/datum/hunger_level/normal
+	min_nutrition = NUTRITION_LEVEL_HUNGRY + 1
+	move_mod = 0
+	tool_mod = 0
+	stamina_max = MAX_STAMINA_LOSS
+	sound_env = SOUND_ENVIRONMENT_NONE
+	above = /datum/hunger_level/fed
+	below = /datum/hunger_level/hungry
+
+/datum/hunger_level/fed
+	min_nutrition = NUTRITION_LEVEL_FED + 1
+	move_mod = 0
+	tool_mod = 0
+	stamina_max = MAX_STAMINA_LOSS + 5
+	sound_env = SOUND_ENVIRONMENT_NONE
+	above = /datum/hunger_level/full
+	below = /datum/hunger_level/normal
+
+/datum/hunger_level/full
+	min_nutrition = NUTRITION_LEVEL_WELL_FED + 1
+	move_mod = 0
+	tool_mod = 0
+	stamina_max = MAX_STAMINA_LOSS + 10
+	sound_env = SOUND_ENVIRONMENT_NONE
+	regen_stamina = TRUE
+	regen_blood = TRUE
+	above = null
+	below = /datum/hunger_level/fed
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 4d4a84625c0..3d44a12a28e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 	create_reagents(330)
 
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/hunger_effects)
+
 	handcrafting = new()
 	AddElement(/datum/element/ridable, /datum/component/riding/creature/human)
 	AddElement(/datum/element/footstep, FOOTSTEP_MOB_HUMAN, 1, -6)
@@ -1760,11 +1762,7 @@ Eyes need to have significantly high darksight to shine unless the mob has the X
 
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/update_hunger_slowdown()
-	var/hungry = (500 - nutrition) / 5 //So overeat would be 100 and default level would be 80
-	if(hungry >= 70)
-		add_or_update_variable_movespeed_modifier(/datum/movespeed_modifier/hunger, multiplicative_slowdown = (hungry / 50))
-	else
-		remove_movespeed_modifier(/datum/movespeed_modifier/hunger)
+	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_CARBON_NUTRITION_UPDATE)
 
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/special_post_clone_handling()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/damage_procs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/damage_procs.dm
index 8db896599a9..e2194d049a9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/damage_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/damage_procs.dm
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@
 		if(amount <= 0)
 			return STATUS_UPDATE_NONE
 	var/old_stamloss = getStaminaLoss()
-	staminaloss = clamp(round(staminaloss + amount, DAMAGE_PRECISION), 0, MAX_STAMINA_LOSS)
+	staminaloss = clamp(round(staminaloss + amount, DAMAGE_PRECISION), 0, (max_stamina_loss || MAX_STAMINA_LOSS))
 	if(old_stamloss == getStaminaLoss())
 		updating_health = FALSE
 		. = STATUS_UPDATE_NONE
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@
 			updatehealth("setStaminaLoss")
 		return STATUS_UPDATE_NONE
 	var/old_stamloss = getStaminaLoss()
-	staminaloss = clamp(round(amount, DAMAGE_PRECISION), 0, MAX_STAMINA_LOSS)
+	staminaloss = clamp(round(amount, DAMAGE_PRECISION), 0, (max_stamina_loss || MAX_STAMINA_LOSS))
 	if(old_stamloss == getStaminaLoss())
 		updating_health = FALSE
 		. = STATUS_UPDATE_NONE
@@ -795,6 +795,14 @@
 	if(updating_health)
 		updatehealth("setStaminaLoss")
 
+/mob/living/proc/set_stamina_max(amount)
+	max_stamina_loss = max(0, min(amount, MAX_STAMINA_LOSS))
+	if(staminaloss > (max_stamina_loss || MAX_STAMINA_LOSS))
+		setStaminaLoss(max_stamina_loss)
+
+/mob/living/proc/defaultStaminaMax()
+	max_stamina_loss = MAX_STAMINA_LOSS
+
 
 /// Maxhealth var getter
 /mob/living/proc/getMaxHealth()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defines.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defines.dm
index 03e34d89994..9b899503abf 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defines.dm
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	var/fireloss = 0	//Burn damage caused by being way too hot, too cold or burnt.
 	var/cloneloss = 0	//Damage caused by being cloned or ejected from the cloner early. slimes also deal cloneloss damage to victims
 	var/staminaloss = 0 //Stamina damage, or exhaustion. You recover it slowly naturally, and are stunned if it gets too high. Holodeck and hallucinations deal this.
-
+	var/max_stamina_loss = MAX_STAMINA_LOSS
 
 	var/last_special = 0 //Used by the resist verb, likely used to prevent players from bypassing next_move by logging in/out.
 
diff --git a/paradise.dme b/paradise.dme
index ad308b3bf6e..5f7c7c755ca 100644
--- a/paradise.dme
+++ b/paradise.dme
@@ -446,6 +446,7 @@
 #include "code\datums\holocall.dm"
 #include "code\datums\http.dm"
 #include "code\datums\hud.dm"
+#include "code\datums\hunger_levels.dm"
 #include "code\datums\input_data.dm"
 #include "code\datums\log_record.dm"
 #include "code\datums\log_viewer.dm"
@@ -552,6 +553,7 @@
 #include "code\datums\components\ghost_direct_control.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\hide_highest_offset.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\holderloving.dm"
+#include "code\datums\components\hunger_effects.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\jackboots.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\jetpack.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\label.dm"