Most foods that we purchase for every day consumption, and those that we eat a little less often, contain additives of various descriptions. This program looks at food additives, including colors, flavors, emulsifiers, gelling agents and stabilizers, preservatives and antioxidants, and processing aids that gets added to our foods and why we use them.

Teacher's guide available under Additional Info tag. Also available in Streaming on Learn360.

6 segments include: Introduction. What are food additives and why are they used?. Colors and flavors. Emulsifier, gelling agents and stabilizers. Preservatives and antioxidants. Processing aids.