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Why Eating in Class Should be Allowed. Do you wish you would have been allowed to eat in class when you were in grade school? Well, me too! Eating in class has been proven to benefit kids. Eating in class should be allowed because it helps you stay concentrated; it allows extra eating time and minimizes distractions. Firstly, eating in class should be allowed because it helps students stay concentrated. Being allowed to have a snack during class keeps you focused to the task at hand. According to Laura Hoxworth at the University of Virginia States, "when children are hungry issues like low attention span, having               bad behavior issues, etc." This proves if you're hungry, you are not focused enough to learn. To add to the argument that eating in class should be allowed is it gives students extra time to eat. For example, if a student is in a rush in the morning and doesn't have time to eat in the classroom would give them more time to eat. For instance, 'The Layfette Times' states "However, eating in class gives students extra time to eat, helping them eat right" (Coenders, 2018). Meaning, eating them a full meal will give students the appropriate nutrients they need. All growing students should have three full meals starting with breakfast. Also, eating in class can minimize distractions. Have you ever been working, and you hear someone's stomach growling? Or have you ever been working, and your stomach starts growling. Well, this can be a distracting effect. with a little snack the class can get back to work without a possible distraction. Some people may argue that eating in class should not be allowed. According to Samantha Montalbine, that eating before lunch will make students not hungry and therefore waste their food. However, this evidence does not prove their argument. She is wrong because kids have a high metabolism, which makes them hungrier quicker. With such a high metabolism they need food to help them grow. Clearly, Samantha Montalbine does not prove that eating in class should not be allowed. Thus, eating in class should be allowed because it helps you stay concentrated, gives you extra time to eat and and minimizes distraction. The main reason for this is to persuade and inform teachers, people and students why eating in class should be allowed.