The Twinkie was invented on April 6, 1930 by bakery manager James Dewar. The way it is been made is a result of years of revisited recipes and growing efficiency in production. Perhaps its not fair to pick on the Twinkie but its a good example of the downfall of the American (and international) diet over the years. This article by Kate Thorp at Divine Caroline (StumbleUpon Find!) takes a quick look at the ingredients in the Twinkie and their origins on an international market. The Twinkie just might embody where the nutrition of our nation has gone. Mine is a generation that is fast racing towards minimizing, localizing, naturalizing and conserving, I wonder if things like this amazingly processed confection will have a place when my kids are old enough to pay attention…I hope not.
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I think if they did a Project Red version of the Twinkie that it might indeed be saved, redeemed and even recycled.