by Lauren, age 9
My name is Lauren and I am 9 years old. I just went to DooF Camp and met many nice kids. At DooF Camp, we got to go out on the streets of San Francisco and interview different people. We kids asked many people to identify very weird looking vegetables. The interviews were so interesting that I wanted to interview more people about food. 
At the airport the next day, before I got on an airplane to go home to Southern California, my aunt and I interviewed more people. We really wanted to concentrate on what people were saying so we recorded their answers and wrote them down later.
It was so much fun to talk with the people. I learned that everyone eats very different things in different ways. I learned that many people try to eat fruit with their breakfast or AS their breakfast and now I’m doing that, too.
I think my breakfasts are now healthier. Now on to the interviews….
NOTE: If you are a kid and want to interview people, always go with a grown-up!
People Interviewed At San Francisco Airport at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 4th:
Liz, a grown-up from New Jersey
Q. When you travel, do you usually stop at airport restaurants for breakfast or bring your own food for breakfast?
A. I buy food at the airport.
Q. What did you have this morning — was it healthy?
A. I admit that I tend to be a little unhealthy when I travel, but I try to do my best to eat good food. Today I bought a croissant sandwich with scrambled egg, bacon and cheese (which I wouldn’t normally eat at home) and a banana. I’m pregnant, so I’m letting myself eat more than usual.
Q. Is that different from what you’d eat for breakfast at home?
A. I find it much easier to eat healthy food when I’m at home. A typical breakfast would be fruit and cereal — usually something like Total Raisin Bran.
Cynthia, a grown-up from Yorkshire, England
Q. When you travel, do you usually stop at airport restaurants for breakfast or bring your own food for breakfast?
A. We always eat at the airport restaurants.
Q. What did you have this morning — was it healthy?
A. Fresh fruit salad and a muffin. And yes, I’d consider that healthy.
Q. Is that different from what you’d eat for breakfast at home?
A. No, it’s similar. At home, though, I’d probably have just a piece of fruit and some toast.
Graham, a grown-up from Yorkshire, England
Q. When you travel, do you usually stop at airport restaurants for breakfast or bring your own food for breakfast?
A. We’re coming from a long way so we like to try new restaurants, especially in America.
Q. What did you have this morning — was it healthy?
A. Lots of bacon and fried eggs. That’s my idea of a healthy breakfast!
Q. Is that different from what you’d eat for breakfast at home?
A. No, not really. At home, I might have a bacon sandwich.
Q. Do you think English people eat differently than Americans?
A. One thing I’ve noticed is that Americans like to mix savory and sweet flavors, such as maple syrup with bacon and eggs or eating toast with sweet jam. In England, we don’t mix savory and sweet. For example, if we had toast and marmalade for breakfast, we’d eat it after the bacon and eggs.
Jennifer, a grownup from California traveling with 3 kids
Q. When you travel, do you usually stop at airport restaurants for breakfast or bring your own food for breakfast?
A. It depends how early we leave. If we have enough time, we’ll try to eat a healthy breakfast before we go to the airport or we’ll pack our own favorite foods. But when you’re traveling you don’t always have access to healthy foods. So if we eat breakfast at the airport, we’ll have a special treat like pastries.
Q. Is that different from what you’d eat for breakfast at home?
A. We try to eat healthy foods at home. On a good day, breakfast would include some protein like eggs or meat, plus fruit and toast. If we don’t have much time, we have something quick like cereal.
Q. What’s your kids’ favorite healthy breakfast?
A. Fresh strawberries and cottage cheese.
Q. Do you have any tips for parents traveling with kids?
A. Food at airports isn’t always very healthy, so I try to bring protein bars, fruit and little baggies of cereal. Also, don’t forget the sippy cups!
Elissa, a grown-up from New Jersey
Q. When you travel, do you usually stop at airport restaurants for breakfast or bring your own food for breakfast?
A. I like to eat a healthy diet, so I always pack foods to eat when I travel. Usually, I bring steel-cut oats, prunes, raisins and granola, then buy yogurt at the airport. If I have to eat breakfast at a restaurant, I order a bowl of oatmeal.
Q. What did you have this morning — was it healthy?
A. This morning I had eggs and oatmeal before I got to the airport. So I have lots of energy from a healthy balance of protein and carbs!
Our First Kid Blogger! It’s about time we got more of the kids’ perspective, right? We call ourselves the “food show for kids” but it’s the adults who’ve been calling the shots. Oh well, we’re having too much fun to give that up completely, but I don’t think we can ever call ourselves a success until the kids truly own… it.
Turns out our little Doofers have better interview questions than we adults do, and come to think of it, they’re as good behind the camera as they are in front of it. Food show for kids, yes. And now BY them too!
Solarship Log: DSS Gastronomy
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