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Survey finds most workers skip lunch or spend break on screens
Summary by The Piney Point Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Ninfa Saavedra, Daniella Guzman , as published by KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· August 18, 2026
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Key points Workers who did eat lunch outside reported feeling happier afterward, with the percentage of people rating themselves as happy increasing from 51% to 66% after eating outside. The survey, which included 2,000 workers, found that 85% of employees sometimes skip lunch altogether.
A recent survey highlights the struggles workers face in taking a break during the workday. Many employees skip lunch or spend their break on screens, rather than taking time to step away from their desks. The survey, which included 2,000 workers, found that 85% of employees sometimes skip lunch altogether.
The survey also revealed that more than half of workers spend their entire workday indoors, despite 78% preferring to eat lunch outside. Workers who did eat lunch outside reported feeling happier afterward, with the percentage of people rating themselves as happy increasing from 51% to 66% after eating outside. Further details about the survey and its findings are available from the source, including the methodology and full results of the Talker Research survey.
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Published: August 18, 2026 ·
Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) ·
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