Food additives are an important part of the modern food industry  The use of food additives in accordance with regulations is harmless to the human body, and can improve the quality of food, and play the role of antiseptic and fresh-keeping  It is precisely because of the development of food additives that a large number of convenience foods have brought great convenience to people's lives
Food additives are as old as human civilization, such as the brine used to order tofu
 Without food additives, most foods are either unsightly, unpalatable or difficult to keep fresh, or are expensive