My whole career at the railroad the meal
period was bullitined as "20 minutes on
your own time". Which doesn't sound like
much but sometimes you had about 8 hours
to eat. Made for a tidy 8-hour shift observing
beans at your desk.
http://zen-haven.dk/why-lunch-is-no-longer-required-in-california/
If you are in a horror movie, you make bad decisions, its what you do.