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World Service,1 min

Is France's café lunch break in peril?

Newsday

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A French law prevents workers from eating lunch at their desks. Well, the law may be about to change as it's now under review. The Labour Ministry says it will allow French employees to eat lunch at their desks in order to contain the spread of the coronavirus. So is the national institution of "Le Déjeuner" under threat? Karen Goldman runs Gastronomos, a business promoting French cuisine through food tours and classes in Paris. (Picture: A cafe in Lyon, France Credit: BBC)

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