diff --git a/code/datums/elements/food/food_trash.dm b/code/datums/elements/food/food_trash.dm
index 0a9d5540609..6df36c82c4c 100644
--- a/code/datums/elements/food/food_trash.dm
+++ b/code/datums/elements/food/food_trash.dm
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@
 
 	if(istype(source, /obj/item/food/grown) && ispath(trash, /obj/item/food))
 		var/obj/item/food/grown/plant = source
-		var/reagent_purity = plant.seed.get_reagent_purity()
-		trash_item = new trash(edible_object.drop_location(), reagent_purity)
+		trash_item = new trash(edible_object.drop_location())
+		trash_item.reagents?.set_all_reagents_purity(plant.seed.get_reagent_purity())
 	else
 		trash_item = generate_trash_procpath ? call(source, generate_trash_procpath)() : new trash(edible_object.drop_location())
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/food/misc.dm b/code/game/objects/items/food/misc.dm
index 1a0e3ccbbe0..2b157181023 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/food/misc.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/food/misc.dm
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 	)
 	tastes = list("caramel" = 2, "popcorn" = 1)
 	foodtypes = JUNKFOOD | SUGAR
-	trash_type = /obj/item/trash/popcorn/
+	trash_type = /obj/item/trash/popcorn
 	crafting_complexity = FOOD_COMPLEXITY_1
 
 /obj/item/food/soydope
diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/cereals.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/cereals.dm
index 92ef29cc195..948a9d404c6 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/cereals.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/cereals.dm
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@
 /obj/item/food/grown/meatwheat/attack_self(mob/living/user)
 	user.visible_message(span_notice("[user] crushes [src] into meat."), span_notice("You crush [src] into something that resembles meat."))
 	playsound(user, 'sound/effects/blobattack.ogg', 50, TRUE)
-	var/reagent_purity = seed.get_reagent_purity()
-	var/obj/item/food/meat/slab/meatwheat/M = new(null, reagent_purity)
+	var/obj/item/food/meat/slab/meatwheat/meaties = new(null)
+	meaties.reagents.set_all_reagents_purity(seed.get_reagent_purity())
 	qdel(src)
-	user.put_in_hands(M)
-	return 1
+	user.put_in_hands(meaties)
+	return TRUE