1. An eating utensil, comprising: a utensil body comprising a handle and a distal end; an activation source including a power source directly coupled with the distal end of the utensil body, the activation source configured to emit energy to expose at least one encapsulated food additive that is disposed proximate to the activation source to the energy so as to release the at least one food additive from encapsulation during consumption, wherein the activation source is further configured to emit the energy so as to release the at least one food additive based on a release schedule; and a selection element directly coupled with the handle of the utensil body, wherein the selection element is configured for selecting the release schedule from a plurality of release schedules.