So Long Hostess

     So long Hostess. The ending operations for the maker of Twinkies will have a devastating effect on the lives of the nearly 18,500 workers who will lose their jobs, but I think it could have a positive affect on the lives of many others, health wise. Hostess is an iconic American company with brands that are cherished today as nostalgic sweets of our younger years. However, we can move on; we have moved on. Isn’t that a reason Hostess is closing? People love Twinkies, Ho Hos, and Ding Dongs, but they just don’t eat them anymore.  Dessert lovers now opt for alternatives that are surely just as sweet, and I would like to hope that more enriched, refined baked goods and breads will not take the shelf space left by Hostess products. However, in all likelihood, snack items that are equally if not more unhealthy will start showing up. Only time will tell if they will be more successful than Hostess in its later years.