diff --git a/src/faction.h b/src/faction.h
index 08b536184df4c..d4e06df494220 100644
--- a/src/faction.h
+++ b/src/faction.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ class faction_template
     bool lone_wolf_faction; // is this a faction for just one person?
     itype_id currency; // id of the faction currency
     std::vector<faction_price_rule> price_rules; // additional pricing rules
+    bool consumes_food;
     std::map<std::string, std::bitset<npc_factions::rel_types>> relations;
     mfaction_str_id mon_faction; // mon_faction_id of the monster faction; defaults to human
     std::vector<faction_epilogue_data> epilogue_data;