Busy workers abandon traditional lunch break

UNDER pressure workers on both sides of the Border have abandoned the traditional lunch hour, a report revealed yesterday.

Staff are snatching sandwiches rather than taking a proper break, according to a survey of eating habits, while nutritionists have warned that skipping meals altogether due to mounting workloads puts health at risk.

The average break is just 31 minutes, business and industry caterer Eurest’s Lunchtime Report 2006 discovered.