The people over at
GOOD have tipped me off to a fantastic photo project done by Dwight Eschliman: "
37 Or So Ingredients," a visual tour of what it takes to make a Twinkie. I can't claim immunity to the sweet, sweet spongy deliciousness of Twinkies, or to most of the other
Hostess deserts. But these pictures will at least make me think twice.
Also, it's worth noting how insane it is that there's a company bringing in over
two and a half billion dollars in revenue in a given year, who markets and sells products which do nothing but increase the waistline and the blood pressure of the country. I really don't think I'm going out on much of a limb with this one: The world would be a better place if Twinkies didn't exist.
Thoughts?
Back around 1973, I saw a film in elementary school that I thought was called "A Chemical Feast." (Here is what I found online: http://www.movierevie.ws/movies/481120/A-Chemical-Feast.html)
ReplyDeleteBut it was a mock chef recreating a Sara Lee Lemon cake. He tossed in a host of chemicals - a lot like the Muppets' Swedish chef. Concluded with, "No lemon. No cake."