What is an antioxidant? Sounds like something to go against oxidation right? That is right! Antioxidants in our bodies help protect our cells. Antioxidants in our food protect oils from becoming rancid or rotten and help keep bread, cookies, crackers, and other packaged foods fresh and tasty. The job of antioxidants in food is for : Taste Freshness Safety Keep natural food color Food waste reduction Do you look for labels that state Preservative free? Antioxidants are a type of preservative and can occur naturally or synthetically. So, maybe it's not really preservative free??? Like an orange has antioxidants. This is a fun video to watch-it's quick. Pay attention, this guy talks fast. I mean fast, but you can watch it again. It's a perfect info video on antioxidants. Now you know. So, how can we keep our food fresh and safe to eat? Refrigeration, canning, freezing, and antioxidants. There are naturally occurring antioxidants in food and also synthetic antioxidants. Exampl...