It doesn't seem like everyone has enough time to eat lunch in the 25 minute schedule for lunch. I think they should add on a few more minutes for us because I see everyone rushing to eat their food. On the other side, there is more class time for teachers with the middle period. There are both good and bad outcomes to the 25 minute lunch period, but do we need more time or less time?
30 minutes can allow kids to be less rushed, as there is always a big line for lunch. According to Health Essentials, it shows that eating slower can have a lower risk of obesity. I feel like it also allows food to settle before moving onto the next class. Kids don't finish all of their lunch in the 25 minute period, which results in food waste. Slow eaters are also healthier than fast eaters, according to Health Essentials. I think the extra 5 minutes could make a huge difference, but you would have to cut some class time.
On the other side, you could only finish lunch in 20 minutes and be done with it. Although some people could finish lunch in 5-10 minutes, they are likely overeating and having indigestive risks, according to Health Essentials. People who eat their lunch quickly can develop diabetes and become obese (Health Essentials). It also shows why some kids can get sick after lunch and leave. I think teachers would like a 20 minute lunch period so they have more time to teach instead of the lunch period taking up half of the time. I see many teachers complaining about the shortened period for lunch.
Overall, I think the 30 minute lunch would be better for everyone since they wouldn't be in a big rush for lunch. The 20 minute lunch would stress some people out, and there would be more chances of kids becoming unhealthy. Although the classes would be cut short in the 30 minute lunch period, it allows kids to not leave school because of getting sick for being fast eaters. The 25 minute period we currently have is in the middle of both the times I have talked about. The 25 minute period might be alright, but some kids still have to rush and eat, which is why I think we need an extra 5 minutes.
Are you for more or less time for lunch?
How many minutes should be allowed for lunch?
What is your opinion on the current lunch schedule?
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Great topic choice ans super job Ashley!
I think that the amount of time that we are alllowed to eat at lunch is enough. Most times, I have 5-10 minutes extra to sit and talk after I have eaten my meal. I think that it should stay the same because if we shorten it, it will cut down on eating time, and if we lengthen it, we will be wasting time.
I think that 25 minutes is to short for a lunch period becuase you dont get enough time to eat if you have to warm something up or wait in line for the school lunch you dont really get enough time to eat after you get your lunch.
I honestly do think that 25 minutes is to short for a lunch period. Some kids are always stuck at the back of the lunch line and by the time they get there food they have to rush to eat before the bell rings. I think that the lunch periods could be a litlle longer.
I personally think that a twenty-five minute lunch period isn't too short, but I think it should be extended to thirty minutes. It might not seem like a big difference, but I know a lot of people wait in line for a little bit to get their food. I think we should cut down the middle mod by five minutes so we can have that extra time.
I do not think that 25 minutes is enough to eat lunch because this is our only time of day to sit down before we go back to another class and if we rush and eat too fast we could get ill. But 25 minutes is all we have time for because if we go any longer that means we have to drag our school time after 3:00
I would rather have 30 minutes at lunch, I know that is only 5 more minutes but I feel that would really help us. Eating fast can cause pain and some times people don't have much time to eat after being in the long lunch lines. My opinion is to shorten the middle mode by just 5 minutes so we can have 5 extra minutes to eat.
I agree, an extra 5 mintues would help us out a lot. The middle mod isn't really needed as it is only used for classes. An extra 5 minutes of lunch wouldn't hurt the teachers any.
I think that 25 minutes is enough time to eat your lunch. I can finish my lunch without a rush and still have some extra time at the end. The biggest reason on why people don't finish their lunch in the 25 minutes is because they mess around. If they wouldn't mess around they would be able to finsih their lunch.
I think it's fine with the lunch time we have, but some of the kids at the end of the line don't have enough time to finish their lunch. An extra 5 minutes would help them to finish and socialize with others.
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