Behind Super-Sized Sodas, a Deeper Danger

Behind Super-Sized Sodas, a Deeper Danger

New York City’s billionaire mayor wants to ban super-sized sodas and other sugar-packed drinks. Some 58 percent of New Yorkers, explains Mayor Michael Bloomberg, currently rate as either overweight or obese. Their excess pounds are driving up the city’s...
The Chief Twinkie Goes Ding Dong

The Chief Twinkie Goes Ding Dong

Here’s a case of good news oozing out of bad news, and vice versa. The bad news is that Hostess Brands has sunk into bankruptcy. It couldn’t stay afloat with the $860-million debt piled onto it after a group of Wall Street speculators took over the...
Manliness in a Can

Manliness in a Can

If you worry that American corporations have lost the innovative, can-do edge necessary to compete in today’s global economy, you need to spend some time with Dr Pepper. I don’t mean a shrink, but the soft-drink. It’s a brand that, let’s face...