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| − | For those societies that have multiple planned meals within a day, '''breakfast''' is the first meal of the day.
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| − | Most [[Americans]] eat foods such as [[Breakfast cereals|cereal]], [[bacon]], sausage, eggs, [[pancake]]s,
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| − | [[toast]] or [[ham]], together with orange juice and coffee. In the 19th century Europeans were astonished to discover Americans ate such heavy meat-filled breakfasts, which usually featured pork that was overcooked and covered in gravy or syrup, washed down with strong coffee and perhaps whiskey.
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| − | [[Image:KELLOGG2.JPG|thumb|250px|1910 magazine ad]]
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| − | The $10 billion-a-year [[Breakfast cereals|breakfast cereals industry]] is of major importance in shaping the American early morning diet, with a heavy advertising budget. Since the 1980s Americans have been going much more often to restaurants for breakfast. The [[Hamburgers|fast food chains]] now open early to serve the clientele, complete with drive through windows for commuters who eat on the highway.
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| − | In other countries, breakfast can consist of very different food items. In [[Germany]], for example, a breakfast of cold meat and cheese with bread is often popular, while a "continental" breakfast common in [[France]] can consist of pastries, preserves and other sweet foods.
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| − | Common drinks served with breakfast include tea, coffee and juice. [[Alcohol]]ic drinks are uncommon.
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| − | ==See Also==
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| − | * [[Breakfast cereals]]
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| − | * [[Lunch]]
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| − | * [[Dinner]]
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| − | ==Further reading==
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| − | * Harvey A. Levenstein. ''Revolution at the Table: The Transformation of the American Diet'' (2003) 275 pages; [http://books.google.com/books?id=NXULJejXRWoC&printsec=frontcover&dq=intitle:american+intitle:diet&lr=&num=30&as_brr=0 excerpt and text search]
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