Breakfast is very important. Especially for the children who grow up extremely fast and need various nutrition. There have been numerous research analyses that emphasize the importance of breakfast. Probably the biggest obstacle that keep people away from having breakfast is that there isn’t enough time for breakfast in the morning. Parents have to get ready to go to work, wake their kids up , pack their lunch, chase them to get ready on time for the school bus. On the other hand, children have to get ready to school with their eyes still half closed, being chased by their parents. Furthermore, it’s rare to have a healthy breakfast that tastes good. You just put something in your mouth while dressing up and mumble, simply because you have to. A car needs fuel to start the engine. Just like cars, it is essential for human to provide fuel(food) to start a day. There are still lots of obstacles to overcome, but it shouldn’t be neglected.

As we all know, breakfast is perhaps the most important meal of the day. Its from this very first meal in the day, that our body receives the energy and nutrients to perform the tasks that our day requires. This New York Times article, sheds light on the importance of breakfast for children and the typical breakfast for children of different nations. Ranging from hard boiled eggs, sausages, sauces and in some cases pastries, breakfast from other nations completely differ to that of Americans. The most standard breakfast for American children in my opinion, is cereal and milk. The cereal of today’s market, is loaded with sugar. As we all know too much sugar and kids, are not a good combination. Ultimately the “sugar high” will crash and leave you with either a tired or cranky kid. Along with that, increases in sugar will lead to a decrease in nutritional value of the cereal. No one cares what benefits Cinnamon Toast Crunch provides, we all just know that it tastes great. This reasoning is also why I believe America has an obesity issue, because of the “it tastes good” mentality. this is what I believe a nutritional American breakfast looks like:

I believe Walker Evans’ subway portraits was an interesting view on the urban environment of New York City of that time. His style of photography, in today’s words are known as “off-guards”. Off-guards are great for photographers, because it allows them to capture their subject in a natural (practically vulnerable) state. His method of capturing the photos in my opinion were unorthodox. Usually people would like to be asked for consent to have pictures taken of them. The idea of someone taking random pictures of yourself is sure to stir up some sort of discomfort, especially in today’s society where privacy is much more of a concern. However, I believe Evans’ project rendered him helpless to any other options of picture taking. In his photos, you can see hard working, sad, tired, and sometimes emotionless faces. Not expecting to have a photo taken, none have a “picture perfect” pose or smile. These facial expressions are very similar to the faces of those on New York City trains today. The people of yesterday and today, in NYC are “working people”. The train riders in these photos, are citizens of the “city that never sleeps” . Its shown in their faces and posture. Walker Evans has done an outstanding job in capturing these photos

I can see the similarity between the Subway Portraits taken during the Great Depression and those of the faces of subway riders today.  From what I can tell, the looks on those photographed and the looks of the commuters i see everyday, is that we are just trying to get from point A to point B.  What happens between point A and Point B is simply this, you swipe your metrocard , a reminder of the ever raising fares for services that does not change,a variety of people from all different points of life, all with their own story, each with one thing in common. Everyone is subjected  to the  confines of a tight space, lined with rows of seats and the sharp unpleasant noise of metal wheels on metal tracks. It is a coexistence that takes place in a given time frame, granted there is no delays , which there always are, searching for a smile in a sea of faces, hearing several different conversations, child’s being loud, babies crying,the overall the ultimate test of patience and tuning out everything into background noise.  You have time on your hands, time that can be spent on taking a nap, listening to music, reading a book, thinking about your problems, that exam you need to study for, those bills that need to get paid and what have you.  Now if I were to discreetly photograph the people i see on the train, it would be no suprise to me that their expressions are of those commuters some 80 years ago.  Although the fasions may change,the trains may change, the state of our country may change, those expressions on subway commuter’s faces may not.

Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day for many reasons and I agree. One being that it helps your body rejuvenate from the hours of sleep you endure overnight and the amount of nutrients not being obtained while you’re asleep , another reason is to help your body function and help you maintain a good mood in the morning. When I first read the article on the New York Times , what interested me was the fact that these kids were basically having mini entrees for breakfast when I would just wake up and grab a quick cup of juice and be on my way. Being a college student and working doesn’t allow much time to sit and make breakfast every morning or every other morning but I do admire the nutrients that children around the world are receiving each and every morning , it makes me realize that breakfast is essential and I should start to practice incorporating this meal into my schedule .Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day for many reasons . One being that it helps your body rejuvenate from the hours of sleep you endured and the amount of nutrients not being obtained when you’re asleep , another reason is to help your body function and help you retain a good mood . When I first read the article on the New York Times , what interested me was the fact that these kids were basically having mini entrees for breakfast when I would just wake up and grab a quick cup of juice and be on my way. Being a college student and working doesn’t allow much time to sit and make breakfast every morning or every other morning but I do admire the nutrients that children around the world are receiving each and every morning , it makes me realize that breakfast is essential and I should start to practice incorporating this meal into my schedule .

After reading the article rise and shine, i couldn’t believe what kids around the world have for breakfast. It is very fascinating because in america most people don’t have time to prepare such a nice breakfast due to work and school. I been told many times by my parents that never skip breakfast because it is very important and it keeps your day going. Most of the time i would always skip breakfast because sometimes i would get a stomachache since i am not use to eating in the morning. But when i do i would always get a toasted bagel with cream cheese and a cup of coffee to start my day. Honestly american breakfast is only sugary depending on how you want it. Most people love to add tons of sugar into their coffee, a large amount of syrup to their waffles/pancakes or even eating a bowl of sugary cereal. But for me i like my breakfast simple and plain.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day so therefore it is very essential. if I don’t have breakfast to jump start my day I feel very tired and unfocused. I don’t eat anything to big but a bagel and coffee, croissants or instant oatmeal. We tend to have unhealthy breakfast because we do not have the time to stop and make a healthy breakfast. This even happen with parents so children normally eat cereal or a fruit nothing big or essential because of the constant rush to get kids dress for school and yourself for work.