Lawyer Reminds Hostess CEO That Products Cannot Legally Be Referred to as “Food”

Quickly interrupting the meeting, lawyer Abraham Lan reminded CEO Andre Callahan that Twinkies, and all other Hostess products, do not meet the definition of "food" as defined under U.S. law.

"We've gone over this several times," the lawyer reminded the seemingly surprised CEO. "You could face fines and even prison terms for implying that any of our products are, in fact, meant to be eaten by consumers.

When asked what he could call them, Callahan was offered the options of "products" or "foodstuffs."