NEW YORK — As students get back into school mode, there's growing concern they don't get enough time for lunch.
A recent survey shows, more than 20 percent of public schools give children less than 20 minutes to eat.
Parents said that's not enough.
"When I picked up my children, they came out directly to me saying I'm starving," said parent Marianna Bedetti.
Negative effects range from reduced focus and impulse control to low energy.
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To fight this, the American Academy of Pediatrics said students should have at least 20 minutes of seated time.
California mother Deb Snell created a Change.org petition to address this time concern, which has garnered over 1,400 signatures.
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