Twinkie Apocolypse, and "I have a dream"

In case you missed it, this week a Twinkie apocolypse has been occurring all around us. Hostess Cupcakes has announced that they are shutting their doors and their oh so nutritive snacks like Twinkies, Ding-dongs, and Wonderbread that have been American staples since world war two are going the way of the Dodo. I can't say that I'm actually sad about this development.

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Just look at the nutrition label and it quickly becomes a poster child for the worst in processed food.