Breakfast

Food in general can definitely be seen as a medium but breakfast is much more telling about a person and therefore is a more specific medium that contains a more detailed message. Originally I said media was anything that transmitted a message. Breakfast can do this in a number of ways.
First messages can be transmitted over breakfast. If you eat with a group of people it becomes a social activity. In this sense stories can be shared, news exchanged, and friendships born. For me this has been an especially important part of breakfast in college. Especially at busy times, meals become a chance to see friends when we otherwise do not have time.
Second, the breakfast itself can be a message. Initially there is whether or not a person eats breakfast at all. This can say a lot about a person in itself. It can show that they are a healthy person or that they get hungry easily throughout the day. It can also demonstrate whether or not they are morning people, willing to get up early enough to go to or prepare breakfast.
The third piece of breakfast which sends a message about the eater is what they person chooses to eat. This is where breakfast becomes the same as any other food. The person's decision about what to eat tells a lot about them. Are they a toast person? Or do they like a more filling breakfast of eggs, sausage, and two strips of bacon? Perhaps they're more of a yogurt and granola type?

Next time you're in Trim for breakfast, try to notice what those around you are eating. See if it fits in with what you think they would eat based on what you know about they're personality. You'll probably learn more than you think.