Food additive

Food additives are ingredients that are added to food to make them taste better or look better or last longer. You know how you always ask your mommy for some colorful candies, right? The ones that have bright colors, super cool shapes, and taste really good? Well, some of those candies have food additives in them!

Food additives are like helpers that make the food we eat better. For example, some additives help preserve the food, so it lasts longer and doesn't spoil quickly. This is important because you wouldn't want to eat food that has gone bad as it can cause you to get sick.

Others make the food taste better, like adding sugar or salt to make something sweeter or saltier. And some additives help the food look prettier by giving them different colors or making them shine. For example, think of jelly beans - they are very colorful and shiny, and they have additives that make them look that way.

Even though they are helpful, some people might not want to eat food additives because they don't know what they are. But don't worry, our mommy always checks the ingredients on the food package to make sure they are safe.

So food additives are little helpers that make our food look and taste better, and help it last longer. They are like secret ingredients that make our food yummy and more fun to eat!