By Sky Hinton ’26
Do you wish for breakfast for dinner in the dining hall every night? I sincerely hope not, because breakfast is not dinner; it is breakfast. Consuming breakfast for dinner is not healthy nor practical and should be abolished in the dining hall.
After long gruesome days filled with classes, sports, rehearsals, and followed by an entire night of homework, a nutritious, balanced meal is imperative. A nice dinner including protein such as chicken, a healthy carb such as rice, and some veggies is the perfect way to replenish your energy levels. Breakfast foods, generally, are far less healthy than dinner foods. Think about it: fried bacon vs. baked chicken, Cinnamon Toast Crunch vs. steamed rice, hash browns vs. roasted sweet potatoes. Breakfast simply does not provide enough nutrients needed to refuel our bodies after a tiring day.
I understand the appeal of breakfast for dinner. Certain food connoisseurs have a passion for syrupy pancakes or fluffy waffles, and there is nothing wrong with breakfast food as a whole. However, it will get old if we continue to have breakfast foods for both breakfast and dinner.
While I feel hesitant about breakfast for dinner there are ways that this meal could be improved to a point where I might approve. The addition of more nutrient-dense foods such as avocados to breakfast sandwiches, smoothies made with real fruits, or even breakfast burritos could make breakfast for dinner a well-rounded meal.
