Lunch? Let’s do boring

London – Scoffing sandwiches at your desk is hardly a recipe for an exciting diet.

And a study has now revealed just how boring office workers’ lunches are.

The study, commissioned by Lurpak into the lunchtime eating habits of 2,000 office workers, found three in ten tuck into exactly the same thing for lunch each work day without fail.

And topping the list of our favourite fillings?

That would be the classic cheese sandwich, followed by a ham sarnie with chicken sandwiches coming in at third.

The survey results showed 32 percent of office workers eat an identical lunch each day and have done so for nearly four and a half years on average.

This is the equivalent of eating over 1,000 identical cheese sandwiches without mixing up the menu.

Commenting on our attraction to repetition, food psychologist, Greg Tucker, who worked with Lurpak to launch its new ‘go freestyle’ campaign said: ‘This research demonstrates that the repetition of eating the same food every day can provide reassurance and stability. However we all have an innate desire for exploration and would benefit from shaking things up. New tastes and experiences can excite and motivate us, especially when we have a far greater selection of foods to experiment with than we’ve ever had before.

‘After all, classic sandwich fillings like cheese, ham and chicken can now be enjoyed in so many different ways.

What’s for lunch?

Cheese sandwich

Ham sandwich

Chicken sandwich

Salad

Other sandwich

Tomato soup

Pasta

Vegetable soup

Wrap

Microwave meal