More than four out of ten UK adults skip lunch at least once a week, finds survey
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6th Sep 2013 - 08:49
The study found that 25-34 year olds are least likely to eat lunch on a daily basis, with less than half (49%) saying that they eat an afternoon meal seven days a week. When asked why they do not eat lunch seven days a week, 46% answered “I don’t always feel hungry at lunchtime” and 26% said “I don’t have time to eat lunch every day”.
The tendency not to feel hungry at lunch time can be attributed to the rise in snacking occasions, with 24% of British adults saying that they prefer to snack throughout the day than to eat lunch.