Some of 2013's biggest food stories came to a head this week, with a road map emerging for return of Twinkies and a major legal rejection for New York City's soda ban. Every Friday at Food Dive, we give you a rundown of the five most popular news posts of the week, and this week, we've got some ones.
Have a look at the links below and find out what you might have missed:
- Which buzzwords actually sell food?: It turns out that calcium, grains and organic logos do not carry equal weight on grocery store shelves.
- New Twinkies owner wants them back on shelves 'this summer': That could be good for the snack cakes, but bad for anyone who recently stormed a grocery shelf in search of investment opportunities.
- New York judge blocks Bloomberg's big soda ban: The city will not be allowed to uphold or enforce the rules, thanks to the legal decision.
- Columbia U. disputes scale of its Nutella problems: Official estimates put student consumption of the hazelnut spread at less than 10% of what was reported.
- Don't care about nutrition? Move to the Midwest: Pacific priorities tend to be higher when it comes to nutrition, but there's a significant gap between West Coasters and the rest of the U.S.
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