Breakfast Buffet: Thursday, 11/13

By OWEN MORRIS

More than you ever wanted to know about the history of the bagel, including why bagels have holes in the middle and how they came to America. What’s not included is where to get a great bagel in the Midwest. [Slate]

Weighing in at just over two pounds, the largest white truffle to land on these shores has come to New York and for around $11,000 you can buy it and really impress the hell out of a date. [NY Mag]

Not a good week for Starbucks. Its profits were more tepid than a three-day-old cup of coffee, its workers continue to unionize and its stock fell below $10, which is less than people have paid for drinks there. [SPI, Biz Journal, 24/7 Wall Street, An Error Occurred Blog]

The next great governmental program or a misstep in the fight against obesity? I can already see arguments on both sides for paying fat parents to walk their children to school. [Telegraph]