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Lunch Crunch

Eight of 10 employees (80%) say that taking a lunch break away from their desk improves job performance, according to a survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted by ezCater, a workplace food ordering platform. Meanwhile, however, a growing number report skipping lunch at least once a week—often because of the demands of their jobs.

Dinner Plate and clock Illustration
Lunch Crunch infographic
Source: The Lunch Report 2026

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  • Mary Ellen Kuhn

    Mary Ellen Kuhn Executive Editor

    Mary Ellen Kuhn is executive editor of Food Technology magazine and director of content and creative services at the Institute of Food Technologists (mkuhn@ift.org).

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  • Omnivore