Fact or fiction? Food additives are important additions to our food. FACT! From cereal to cinnamon rolls, hamburgers to pasta, something has been added to every food we eat- additives. Without them, our food would not be salty, sweet or safe. Can you imagine eating chocolate ice cream, which looked like vanilla, or drinking root beer, which looked like ginger ale? Introduce viewers to a variety of additives, such as coloring agents, flavors, emulsifiers and preservatives and how they affect the foods we eat. A supplement is included.