Breakfast Around The World
School Breakfast Facts
Cereal Characters
Strange but True of False
A Healthy Breakfast
100
In homes in England in the 1800s, which of the following was sometimes eaten for breakfast:
A. boiled meat B. fruit pie C. scrambled eggs
B. Fruit Pie
B. fruit pie. In rural (country) homes fruit pie was thought to be a good start to the day. Maybe those pies were the ancestors of pop tarts?
100
School breakfasts provide what percent of the recommended daily allowance of vitamins, minerals, and calories? A. 25% B. 5% C. 40%
A. 25%. According to national standards, school breakfasts should provide 25% of the recommended daily allowance of protein, calcium and iron, vitamins A and C and calories
100
Prior to 1979 Buzzbee was the character for...
A. Honey Combs
B. Oats and Honey
C. Honey Nut Cheerios
C. Honey Nut Cheerios
100
True or False. Students who eat breakfast do better on tests in the morning.
True. Students who eat breakfast are 10% less likely to suffer from memory problems. When you remember better you can do better on tests!
100
What percent of all sodas sold are drunk with breakfast? A. 90% B. 3% C. 12%
C. 12% of sodas are consumed with (or instead of) breakfast. Not a healthy start to the day!
200
The World's Largest Pancake Breakfast is held every year in Springfield, Massachusetts. If you stacked all the pancakes made at the breakfast in 1999 on top of each other the stack would reach: A. to the moon B. 20 feet C. 2 miles
C. The stack of pancakes would have been about two miles high.
200
Canada remains one of the few industrialized countries without a national school food program. Canada's current patchwork of school food programming reaches only a small percentage of our over 5 million students. Only policy coming from the federal government can ensure healthy food for all Canadian school kids.
A) True
B) False
A) True
200
The character on a Trix cereal box is this kind of animal.
A. Rabbit
B. Elf
C. Squirrel
A. Rabbit
200
True or False. Drinking orange juice can help you wake up.
True. Smelling citrus smells (oranges, lemons, limes) helps your brain become more alert.
200
Which of these breakfast drinks has the least sugar? A. Orange Juice B. Apple Juice C. Milk
A. Orange juice. According to HISD food service, one serving of orange juice has 10 grams of sugar. 1% milk has 11 grams and apple juice has 13 grams of sugar.
300
The Pennsylvania Dutch enjoy which of the following foods for breakfast? A. radishes B. pickles C. popcorn
A. Radishes. Hydrates the skin, Vitamin C & some of B12 Components
300
What Food Group do eggs fall under in the Canada Food Guide?
A) Fruit
B) Vegetables
C) Protein
C. Protein
300
The name of the leprechaun on the Lucky Charms box is
A. Lucky
B. Prince Charming
C. Lucifer
A. Lucky
300
True or False. Coffee stunts your growth.
False. But, the caffeine in coffee can cause dizziness and nervous, depending on how many cups of coffee you drink!
300
True or False. Drinking an energy drink will give you more energy than eating breakfast.
False. Energy drinks provide a short burst of sugar or caffeine. Eating a balanced breakfast gives you energy to last all day long.
400
Which of the following "American" breakfasts was also eaten by ancient Egyptians around 1500 BC? A. french toast B. ham and eggs C. cereal and milk
B. Ham & Eggs
400
What are the benefits of eating breakfast?
A) Breakfast helps you focus.
B) It's also proven to boost short- term memory and creativity.
C) All of the Above
C. All of the Above.
Eating can give you a mental edge. By keeping your blood sugar levels steady, it helps improve focus and attention span.
Studies have found that those who eat a healthy breakfast each day are more productive throughout the day.
400
The names of the Rice Krispies Elves are
A. Crash, Bang, and Boom
B. Snap, Crackle, and Pop
C. George, Frank, and Harry
B. Snap, Crackle, and Pop
400
True or False? The word breakfast comes from breaking your fast from the night before and it was the first meal of the day. Breakfast was then called morgenmete, meaning "morning meal", until it became breakfast. In the 17th century, pilgrims from the Netherlands introduced waffles to North America. Woohoo!
True
400
Calcium helps builds your bones. Which breakfast food has the most calcium?
A. 1 cup milk
B. 1 cup yogurt
C. 1 cup oatmeal
B. Yogurt.
500
The first modern breakfast cereal was created in 1863 in... A. London, England B. San Diego, California C. New York, New York
C. New York, New York
500
What percentage of students in Canada skip Breakfast?
A) 25%
B) 50%
C) 39%
Thirty-nine percent of Canadian students skip breakfast, survey finds. 14 Mar 2018 --- Despite widespread availability of morning meal programs, a large number of Canadian students are still skipping breakfast, according to a study from the University of Waterloo.
500
Sonny the Cukoo bird is Cukoo for this kind of cereal.
A. Cocoa Puffs
B. Cocoa Crisps
C. Choco Oats
A) Cocoa Puffs
500
True or False. People who eat breakfast are less likely to become overweight as they get older.
True. Studies show that breakfast eaters usually stay slimmer and report less illness as they age
Bonus: Give an example of a good breakfast.
- Eggs. Eggs are undeniably healthy and delicious. ...
- Greek Yogurt. Greek yogurt is creamy, delicious and nourishing. ...
- Coffee. Coffee is an amazing beverage to start your day. ...
- Oatmeal. Oatmeal is the best breakfast choice for cereal lovers. ...
- Chia Seeds. ...
- Berries. ...
- Nuts. ...
- Green Tea.
500
What is your favorite breakfast food?
Let's discuss together. Ask your staff what their favourite breakfast food is.