Our cafeteria opens shortly after 7, and while you won't find eggs or pancakes, at least bagels, fruit, cold cereal and milk are available. That means some students are already on a sugar high before the first bell rings. It's one or the other. And people wonder why teaching is such hard work these days. It just sort of happened, due to a number of factors.
Employment is certainly one.
It takes longer to get to and from work in today's traffic, and modern bosses want more time once we're there. The steady rise in the number of employed women the traditional cooks in most families has had its effect. Hopefully, you'll find some fresh lettuce or an apple in the fridge to fill in missing nutrients. The notion of roast beef, mashed potatoes, or even five-cup fruit salad grows dimmer by the month. So does the notion of actually talking to each other over a plate of food.