ABSTRACT
The problem in Penggaron Lor Village are the lack of knowledge and skills, especially mothers about healthy snacks and
food colorant, so it requires to observed the the correlation between knowledge and attitude on food colorant uses. This study was an
observational analytic study with cross sectional design. Among PKK (a community organization whose members mothers
household), 57.9 % and 50 % (n=38) had a good level of food colorant knowledge and attitude, respectively. The improper food
colorant uses are not always a result of a low level of knowledge on food colorant. It is very necessary to carry out training on food
colorant uses among PKK mothers to increase the practices of food cooking.