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The survey, which examined the workplace lunchtime habits of 5,000 full-time U.S. workers, also found that inflation played a major role in influencing lunch-related decisions.

"We see many pupils actually talking to one another in social situations, even playing cards at lunchtime as opposed to on their phones," said Mr Tate.

Currently government guidance says that: "All schools should prohibit the use of mobile phones throughout the school day – not only during lessons but break and lunchtimes as well".

On the day after the Threads broadcast, Hines and Jackson also appeared on Pebble Mill at One to deliver a sobering message for viewers of the cosy lunchtime magazine programme.

She was a grade below me, so that meant scouting the courtyard at lunchtime and between classes, then trying to come up with reasons to have a conversation.