ModsJava
Freshness
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on Modrinth
Freshness
A lightweight mod that adds food spoilage mechanics to Minecraft. Every perishable item has a limited shelf life — keep an eye on your supplies before they go bad!
Features
- Food spoilage: All food items gain a production time and will eventually rot
- Customizable shelf life: Different item categories have different expiration times
- Meat: 7 days
- Crops: 15 days
- Other perishables: 20 days
- Rotten items: Expired food turns gray, cannot be eaten, and cannot be used in crafting
- Tooltip info: Hover over items to see shelf life, remaining days, and rotten status
- Creative mode support: Items from creative inventory automatically get freshness data
- Configurable via tags: Add any item to perishable categories using
freshness:meat_food,freshness:crop_food, orfreshness:perishabletags
Compatibility
- Built for NeoForge 1.21.1
- Supports vanilla and modded items through tags
- No dependencies required
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.1
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
File checked by MCModsHub
- Ships as freshness-1.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 16 KB
- Download link checked 12 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.