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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I for sure for more time at lunch. I dont think 25 minutes is enough time to eat and socialize with your friends if your eating school food you have to wait at least 5 minutes in the line just to get your food and sit down. And if you bring lunch to school that needs heated up your waiting in a line for the microwave. Thats already 5 or more minutes taken away from eating not to mention you dont get much time to socialze with your friends and relax and work on homework.
I agree, we need more time to be with friends and do homework, the microwaves take longer so that wastes some of the free time. I think school would be less stressed with adding more time to lunch.
We should be allowed 30 minutes to eat because if the line is going slow and you are the last in line you will most likely be rushing to eat. the current lunch schedule is fine but the lines are a little chaotic which slows the flow of the lines and that affects how much time you get to eat.
I agree, people who wait at the end probably on have 15 minutes left once everyone is through, which makes them rush and not finish. When we have 30 minutes, they will have atleast an extra 5 minutes than what it used to be.
I think we should be having more than 25 minutes to eat lunch. People who bring their lunch sometimes have to wait a good ten minutes to use the two microwaves everyone else is using, which takes away from eating time. Plus, the lines sometimes take forever too.
I agree, the microwaves are always being used for cold lunches, which takes up more time than they want. The lunch line is also a problem since of how many people that didn't bring lunches, it would be better with a few extra minutes.
I think we should have more than 25 minutes to eat lunch at school. In this 25 minutes you have to stand in line, get your tray of food, and eat. You would have to eat faster in order to go to the bathroom or interact with people that are not at your table. I think we should have 30 or 35 minutes for lunch.
I agree, many people try to rush because of time and interaction. I think it would be better if we didn't have to rush everywhere and have time to not stress.
I think that we need more time for lunch. Many students rush to eat their food because they might not be able to finish, also students aren't given very much time to talk with their friends while they are eating because they are rushing to finish their food so that they aren't hungry the rest of the day. I think that we should be given at least 5 more minutes.
I agree, many students rush to dump their trays because of how much time they have left. Lunch doesn't really allow a socializing period or going to a hallway to chat with someone. I agree that we need 5 more minutes.
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