Having a designated lunch break is important for everyone, especially children whose bodies are growing and developing. Now experts are examining how the length of school lunch breaks can impact students' health and their results are surprising.
Having a designated lunch break is important for everyone, especially children whose bodies are growing and developing. Now experts are examining how the length of school lunch breaks can impact students' health and their results are surprising.
However, a number of experts are saying that this amount of time is simply not enough for many children to properly eat.
With schools incorporating more foods like fresh veggies and fruits, experts told Education Week that they need more time to chew and digest these fibrous foods.
These children rely on school lunches to get their nutrients, and in some cases, school meals make up the bulk of their diet. Not having enough time to eat can have impacts on their health.
This means that the students aren't eating a full meal and are wasting perfectly good food.
So far, students and staff at one of these schools, Trailside Elementary in Alaska, have had positive feedback for their extended lunches.