Not that you should be all too concerned about the demise of an American food staple, but there are bigger issues at the heart of this story: the incompetent greedy business people.
But fear not, someone will rescue the Twinkie from oblivion. If not, you can always import them from Canada. Or make your own. Or just find a new drug at your local supermarket. Or street corner.
In any case, an interesting article at The Nation. Click pic for story.
Considering the vulture capitalists actions in the Twinkie story, imagine if Mitt Romney, the dastardly venture capitalist had become the President of the U. S. A. Brody Willis, Vancouver, BC, "The truth is that the man, and his ilk, are a bunch of greedy villains. Their ideal for the worker-employee relationship would be locking up all the workers in the company compound to work for 12 hours straight." Considering the implications of the Twinkie story, the consequences for American workers would be owned by a feudal state run by plutocrats. Maybe not.
Another story worth following is the development of Wal-Mart's new Black Friday opening times and its effect on American culture - destroying Thanksgiving for the sake of profit. Is nothing sacred? No longer.
Who knows, maybe next year folks will have Thanksgiving dinner in the parking lot waiting for the store to open. Only a matter of time folks.