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For Students, Two Breakfasts Better Than None; Food Labor Expert Saru Jayaraman

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They say it's important to eat breakfast every day. But what if you eat two breakfasts?

According to a new study, students who eat two breakfasts -- one at home and one at school -- are less likely to experience unhealthy weight gain than students who skip the meal altogether

This hour, we take a closer look at that finding with some local food and nutrition specialists. We also hear from a state that’s leading the nation in school breakfast participation.

And later: Food labor expert Saru Jayaraman tells us about her fight against American tipping culture and the sub-minimum wage.

GUESTS:

  • Dr. Marlene Schwartz - Director of the Rudd Center for Obesity and Food Policy at UConn
  • Lonnie Burt - Registered dietitian; School Nutrition Program Director for Hartford Public Schools; President of the School Nutrition Association of Connecticut
  • Rick Goff - Executive Director of the Office of Child Nutrition at the West Virginia Department of Education
  • Saru Jayaraman - Director of the Food Labor Research Department at UC Berkeley; Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Restaurant Opportunities Centers (ROC) United; author of Forked: A New Standard For American Dining

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John Dankosky and Chion Wolf contributed to this show.

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If you’re reading this, you believe in trusted journalism and in learning without paywalls. You value access to educational content kids love and enriching cultural programming.

Now all of that is at risk.

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