diff --git a/GameSettings.cpp b/GameSettings.cpp
index aca247bb0..90cf9a9b4 100644
--- a/GameSettings.cpp
+++ b/GameSettings.cpp
@@ -2526,15 +2526,19 @@ void LoadSkillTraitsExternalSettings()
 	gSkillTraitValues.fSNTPrisonSnitchGuardStrengthMultiplier	= iniReader.ReadFloat("Snitch","PRISON_SNITCH_GUARD_STRENGTH_MULTIPLIER", 3.0, 0.0, 10.0);
 
 	// Flugente: SURVIVAL
-	gSkillTraitValues.ubSVGroupTimeSpentForTravellingFoot = iniReader.ReadInteger( "Survival", "GROUP_TIME_SPENT_FOR_TRAVELLING_BY_FOOT_REDUCTION", 20, 0, 100 );
-	gSkillTraitValues.ubSVGroupTimeSpentForTravellingVehicle = iniReader.ReadInteger( "Survival", "GROUP_TIME_SPENT_FOR_TRAVELLING_IN_VEHICLE_REDUCTION", 10, 0, 100 );
-	gSkillTraitValues.ubSVMaxBonusesToTravelSpeed = iniReader.ReadInteger( "Survival", "MAX_STACKABLE_LESS_TRAVEL_TIME_BONUSES", 2, 0, 20 );
-	gSkillTraitValues.ubSVBreathForTravellingReduction = iniReader.ReadInteger( "Survival", "ENERGY_SPENT_TRAVEL_REDUCTION", 30, 0, 100 );
-	gSkillTraitValues.ubSVWeatherPenaltiesReduction = iniReader.ReadInteger( "Survival", "WEATHER_PENALTIES_REDUCTION", 50, 0, 100 );
-	gSkillTraitValues.ubSVCamoWornountSpeedReduction = iniReader.ReadInteger( "Survival", "CAMO_WORNOUT_SPEED_REDUCTION", 50, 0, 100 );
-	gSkillTraitValues.usSVTrackerMaxRange = iniReader.ReadInteger( "Survival", "TRACKER_MAX_RANGE", 30, 0, 50 );
-	gSkillTraitValues.usSVTrackerAbility = iniReader.ReadInteger( "Survival", "TRACKER_ABILITY", 30, 0, 50 );
+	gSkillTraitValues.ubSVGroupTimeSpentForTravellingFoot		= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Survival", "GROUP_TIME_SPENT_FOR_TRAVELLING_BY_FOOT_REDUCTION", 30, 0, 100 );
+	gSkillTraitValues.ubSVGroupTimeSpentForTravellingVehicle	= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Survival", "GROUP_TIME_SPENT_FOR_TRAVELLING_IN_VEHICLE_REDUCTION", 15, 0, 100 );
+	gSkillTraitValues.ubSVMaxBonusesToTravelSpeed				= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Survival", "MAX_STACKABLE_LESS_TRAVEL_TIME_BONUSES", 2, 0, 20 );
+	gSkillTraitValues.ubSVBreathForTravellingReduction			= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Survival", "ENERGY_SPENT_TRAVEL_REDUCTION", 50, 0, 100 );
+	gSkillTraitValues.ubSVWeatherPenaltiesReduction				= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Survival", "WEATHER_PENALTIES_REDUCTION", 35, 0, 100 );
+	gSkillTraitValues.ubSVCamoWornountSpeedReduction			= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Survival", "CAMO_WORNOUT_SPEED_REDUCTION", 75, 0, 100 );
+	gSkillTraitValues.usSVTrackerMaxRange						= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Survival", "TRACKER_MAX_RANGE", 30, 0, 50 );
+	gSkillTraitValues.usSVTrackerAbility						= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Survival", "TRACKER_ABILITY", 30, 0, 50 );
+	gSkillTraitValues.usSVDiseaseResistance						= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Survival", "DISEASE_RESISTANCE", 10, 0, 100 );
+	gSkillTraitValues.sSVFoodConsumption						= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Survival", "FOOD_CONSUMPTION", -20, -100, 100 );
+	gSkillTraitValues.sSVDrinkConsumption						= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Survival", "DRINK_CONSUMPTION", -10, -100, 100 );
 }
+
 //DBrot: Grids
 void LoadModSettings(){
 	CIniReader iniReader(MOD_SETTINGS_FILE);
diff --git a/GameSettings.h b/GameSettings.h
index d4a641ab6..6ad146e4d 100644
--- a/GameSettings.h
+++ b/GameSettings.h
@@ -1826,6 +1826,9 @@ typedef struct
 	UINT8 ubSVCamoWornountSpeedReduction;
 	UINT16 usSVTrackerMaxRange;
 	UINT8 usSVTrackerAbility;
+	UINT8 usSVDiseaseResistance;
+	INT8 sSVFoodConsumption;					// alters food consumption rate
+	INT8 sSVDrinkConsumption;
 } SKILL_TRAIT_VALUES;
 
 // HEADROCK HAM 4: Constants used as coefficients by the various parts of the new CTH system.
diff --git a/Laptop/personnel.cpp b/Laptop/personnel.cpp
index 16fa9ae85..78cbd3e8d 100644
--- a/Laptop/personnel.cpp
+++ b/Laptop/personnel.cpp
@@ -8315,6 +8315,31 @@ void AssignPersonnelSkillTraitHelpText( UINT8 ubTraitNumber, BOOLEAN fExpertLeve
 					swprintf( atStr, gzIMPMajorTraitsHelpTextsSurvival[5], (gSkillTraitValues.usSVTrackerAbility * gSkillTraitValues.usSVTrackerMaxRange / 100) );
 					wcscat( apStr, atStr );
 				}
+
+				if ( gGameExternalOptions.fDisease )
+				{
+					if ( gSkillTraitValues.usSVDiseaseResistance != 0 )
+					{
+						swprintf( atStr, gzIMPMajorTraitsHelpTextsSurvival[6], gSkillTraitValues.usSVDiseaseResistance > 0 ? L"+" : L"", gSkillTraitValues.usSVDiseaseResistance );
+						wcscat( apStr, atStr );
+					}
+				}
+
+				if ( gGameOptions.fFoodSystem )
+				{
+					if ( gSkillTraitValues.sSVFoodConsumption != 0 )
+					{
+						swprintf( atStr, gzIMPMajorTraitsHelpTextsSurvival[7], gSkillTraitValues.sSVFoodConsumption > 0 ? L"+" : L"", gSkillTraitValues.sSVFoodConsumption );
+						wcscat( apStr, atStr );
+					}
+
+					if ( gSkillTraitValues.sSVDrinkConsumption != 0 )
+					{
+						swprintf( atStr, gzIMPMajorTraitsHelpTextsSurvival[8], gSkillTraitValues.sSVDrinkConsumption > 0 ? L"+" : L"", gSkillTraitValues.sSVDrinkConsumption );
+						wcscat( apStr, atStr );
+					}
+				}
+
 				break;
 			}
 			case NO_SKILLTRAIT_NT:
diff --git a/Tactical/Food.cpp b/Tactical/Food.cpp
index e06b60894..b07d7346e 100644
--- a/Tactical/Food.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Food.cpp
@@ -384,8 +384,14 @@ void HourlyFoodSituationUpdate( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier )
 
 	FLOAT  temperaturemodifier  = (FLOAT)(3 + sectortemperaturemod)/3;
 	
-	FLOAT specialfoodmodifier  = 100.0 + pSoldier->GetBackgroundValue(BG_PERC_FOOD);
-	FLOAT specialdrinkmodifier = 100.0 + pSoldier->GetBackgroundValue(BG_PERC_WATER);
+	FLOAT specialfoodmodifier  = 100.0 + pSoldier->GetBackgroundValue( BG_PERC_FOOD );
+	FLOAT specialdrinkmodifier = 100.0 + pSoldier->GetBackgroundValue( BG_PERC_WATER );
+
+	if ( HAS_SKILL_TRAIT( pSoldier, SURVIVAL_NT ) )
+	{
+		specialfoodmodifier  += gSkillTraitValues.sSVFoodConsumption;
+		specialdrinkmodifier += gSkillTraitValues.sSVDrinkConsumption;
+	}
 
 	for ( int i = 0; i < NUM_DISEASES; ++i )
 	{
diff --git a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp
index 18a72b24a..258fa07f3 100644
--- a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
@@ -18939,6 +18939,9 @@ INT16	SOLDIERTYPE::GetDiseaseResistance( )
 	// Flugente: resistance can per definition only be between -100 and 100 (at least that's my definition)
 	INT16 val = 0;
 
+	if ( HAS_SKILL_TRAIT( this, SURVIVAL_NT ) )
+		val += gSkillTraitValues.usSVDiseaseResistance;
+
 	val += this->GetBackgroundValue( BG_RESI_DISEASE );
 
 	val = max( -100, val );
diff --git a/Utils/_Ja25ChineseText.cpp b/Utils/_Ja25ChineseText.cpp
index f686bb536..4f959459d 100644
--- a/Utils/_Ja25ChineseText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_Ja25ChineseText.cpp
@@ -393,6 +393,10 @@ STR16 gzIMPMajorTraitsHelpTextsSurvival[] =	// TODO.Translate
 	//L"迷彩涂装效果 +%d%s\n",// L"+%d%s camouflage effectiveness\n",
 	L"迷彩涂装退色的速度 -%d%s\n",// L"-%d%s worn out speed of camouflage by water or time\n",
 	L"Can spot tracks up to %d tiles away\n",	// TODO.Translate
+
+	L" %s%d%% disease resistance\n",
+	L" %s%d%% food consumption\n",
+	L" %s%d%% water consumption\n",
 };
 
 STR16 gzIMPMinorTraitsHelpTextsNone[]=
diff --git a/Utils/_Ja25DutchText.cpp b/Utils/_Ja25DutchText.cpp
index 57758302c..d62443daf 100644
--- a/Utils/_Ja25DutchText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_Ja25DutchText.cpp
@@ -394,6 +394,10 @@ STR16 gzIMPMajorTraitsHelpTextsSurvival[] =	// TODO.Translate
 	L"-%d%s weather penalties\n",
 	L"-%d%s worn out speed of camouflage by water or time\n",
 	L"Can spot tracks up to %d tiles away\n",
+
+	L" %s%d%% disease resistance\n",
+	L" %s%d%% food consumption\n",
+	L" %s%d%% water consumption\n",
 };
 
 STR16 gzIMPMinorTraitsHelpTextsNone[]=
diff --git a/Utils/_Ja25EnglishText.cpp b/Utils/_Ja25EnglishText.cpp
index b166f5049..ae5a9137e 100644
--- a/Utils/_Ja25EnglishText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_Ja25EnglishText.cpp
@@ -395,6 +395,10 @@ STR16 gzIMPMajorTraitsHelpTextsSurvival[] =
 	//L"+%d%s camouflage effectiveness\n",
 	L"-%d%s worn out speed of camouflage by water or time\n",
 	L"Can spot tracks up to %d tiles away\n",
+
+	L" %s%d%% disease resistance\n",
+	L" %s%d%% food consumption\n",
+	L" %s%d%% water consumption\n",
 };
 
 STR16 gzIMPMinorTraitsHelpTextsNone[]=
diff --git a/Utils/_Ja25FrenchText.cpp b/Utils/_Ja25FrenchText.cpp
index 8b0b00271..4d28dfc8f 100644
--- a/Utils/_Ja25FrenchText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_Ja25FrenchText.cpp
@@ -393,6 +393,10 @@ STR16 gzIMPMajorTraitsHelpTextsSurvival[] =	// TODO.Translate
 	//L"+%d%s d'efficacité du camouflage\n",
 	L"-%d%s de l'usure du camouflage due au temps ou à l'eau\n",
 	L"Can spot tracks up to %d tiles away\n",	// TODO.Translate
+
+	L" %s%d%% disease resistance\n",
+	L" %s%d%% food consumption\n",
+	L" %s%d%% water consumption\n",
 };
 
 STR16 gzIMPMinorTraitsHelpTextsNone[]=
diff --git a/Utils/_Ja25GermanText.cpp b/Utils/_Ja25GermanText.cpp
index 9b2191637..ef780a2e0 100644
--- a/Utils/_Ja25GermanText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_Ja25GermanText.cpp
@@ -396,6 +396,10 @@ STR16 gzIMPMajorTraitsHelpTextsSurvival[] =
 	//L"+%d%s Tarnungs-Effektivität\n",
 	L"-%d%s Abnutzung von Tarnfarbe durch Wasser oder Zeit\n",
 	L"Kann Spuren bis zu %d Felder weit erkennen\n",
+
+	L" %s%d%% disease resistance\n",	//TODO.Translate
+	L" %s%d%% food consumption\n",
+	L" %s%d%% water consumption\n",
 };
 
 STR16 gzIMPMinorTraitsHelpTextsNone[]=
diff --git a/Utils/_Ja25ItalianText.cpp b/Utils/_Ja25ItalianText.cpp
index 938ef4c30..a991d033b 100644
--- a/Utils/_Ja25ItalianText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_Ja25ItalianText.cpp
@@ -392,6 +392,10 @@ STR16 gzIMPMajorTraitsHelpTextsSurvival[] =	// TODO.Translate
 	L"-%d%s weather penalties\n",
 	L"-%d%s worn out speed of camouflage by water or time\n",
 	L"Can spot tracks up to %d tiles away\n",
+
+	L" %s%d%% disease resistance\n",
+	L" %s%d%% food consumption\n",
+	L" %s%d%% water consumption\n",
 };
 
 STR16 gzIMPMinorTraitsHelpTextsNone[]=
diff --git a/Utils/_Ja25PolishText.cpp b/Utils/_Ja25PolishText.cpp
index 9de19bb92..831974596 100644
--- a/Utils/_Ja25PolishText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_Ja25PolishText.cpp
@@ -394,6 +394,10 @@ STR16 gzIMPMajorTraitsHelpTextsSurvival[] =	// TODO.Translate
 	L"-%d%s weather penalties\n",
 	L"-%d%s worn out speed of camouflage by water or time\n",
 	L"Can spot tracks up to %d tiles away\n",
+
+	L" %s%d%% disease resistance\n",
+	L" %s%d%% food consumption\n",
+	L" %s%d%% water consumption\n",
 };
 
 STR16 gzIMPMinorTraitsHelpTextsNone[]=
diff --git a/Utils/_Ja25RussianText.cpp b/Utils/_Ja25RussianText.cpp
index 6bb7752a1..bd6c4aef0 100644
--- a/Utils/_Ja25RussianText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_Ja25RussianText.cpp
@@ -400,6 +400,10 @@ STR16 gzIMPMajorTraitsHelpTextsSurvival[] =	// TODO.Translate
 	L"-%d%s weather penalties\n",
 	L"-%d%s worn out speed of camouflage by water or time\n",
 	L"Can spot tracks up to %d tiles away\n",
+
+	L" %s%d%% disease resistance\n",
+	L" %s%d%% food consumption\n",
+	L" %s%d%% water consumption\n",
 };
 
 STR16 gzIMPMinorTraitsHelpTextsNone[]=