Twinkies

Hostess Brands Headed Towards Bankruptcy (Again)
Hostess Brands Headed Towards Bankruptcy (Again)
Hostess Brands Headed Towards Bankruptcy (Again)
Hostess - the maker of such sweet-treats as Twinkies - is headed towards bankruptcy again.  This time, the forecast for recovery isn't so good. Hostess Brands, the maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread, filed today for bankruptcy protection and blamed at least part of its difficulties on outmoded union agreements and work rules...
More Federal Dollars Go To Twinkies Than Fruits And Vegetables
More Federal Dollars Go To Twinkies Than Fruits And Vegetables
More Federal Dollars Go To Twinkies Than Fruits And Vegetables
Hear me out:  I'm not against eating Twinkies.  Hell - eat what you want.  But somehow this story doesn't sound right. In its efforts to curb the nation's obesity epidemic, the U.S. government seems to be taking inspiration from the infamous Twinkie diet, with more federal dollars going to subsidize the production of junk food than to growing fresh fruits and vegetables...