品读“午休文化”,你有午休的习惯吗?

We are told breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and dinner the most enjoyable. It is an occasion to socialize and spend time with the family. But what about lunch?
我们被教导说早餐是一天中最重要的一餐，而晚餐则是最愉快的一餐，它是一次进行社交联谊或与家人欢聚的良机。但是午餐呢？

In today's fast-paced society, few people take time to enjoy this midday meal. Most of us just rush right through it.
在当今快节奏的社会中，很少有人花时间去享受午餐。我们中的大多数人只是凑合一下而已。

We grab a quick salad, or buy a sandwich and eat at our computers. Sometimes, if there is a deadline around the corner, we just skip lunch.
我们随便吃几口速食沙拉，或是买个三明治，然后在电脑前解决掉。有时，一旦工作大限将至，我们甚至都顾不上吃午饭。

The development of technology hasn't done our eating habits much good either. We are constantly distracted by e-mail, social media, and 24-hour news.
科技的发展也没有对我们的饮食习惯起到什么好作用。我们不断被电子邮件、社交媒体和24小时新闻所烦扰。

Even when we do sit down for lunch, we are more connected to our hand-held electronic devices than ourselves.
甚至当坐下来吃午饭时，我们也无暇顾及自身，而是将更多的精力花在手持电子设备上了。

Long working hours can cause all kinds of health problems, and many developed countries have put in place labor laws specifically regarding the lunch break. These regulations give employees the right to take a break during a long work shift, but it's up to them whether they do so or not.
超长的工作时间能够引发各种健康问题，许多发达国家已经实施具体保障员工午休时间的劳动法规。尽管这些法规赋予员工们在长时间工作间隙休息的权利，但是否选择享用这样的权利还要看员工个人。

Frank Partnoy, a former Wall Street trader, says that employers should encourage workers to take time off for lunch. This is because long lunch breaks can benefit both individuals and society.
曾在华尔街担任操盘手的弗兰克•帕特诺伊说，老板们应该鼓励员工抽出时间享用午餐。因为较长的午休时间对于员工个人和整个社会来说可谓益处多多。