Twinkie’s are the ultimate survival food, mostly because they’re indefinite shelf life makes them our only food source in the event of an atomic war. Various television shows and movies have poked fun at the Twinkies survivability, but just what gives them their awesome power? Should you start hoarding these delicious treats in the event of an apocalypse? Dwight Eschliman‘s photographic series 37 or so Ingredients breaks down everything that goes into the Twinkie, showcasing individual ingredients on petri dishes. From niacin to FD&C yellow 5 and red 40, Eschliman’s project really drives home the fact that the fewer ingredients a manufactured product has, the better. In the end, nothing beats all natural foods created by the ultimate mad scientist, mother nature.
