10 hr shift, i'm taking lunch, no matter who i work for. slavery is abolished. if they fire you for eating, sue. it would definitely be a reasonable request to eat, use the facilities, and often either stretch or rest short periods to prevent injury or other harm to your health. the only reason people work in tis environment, is because ignorance prevails, and many have other workers that choose to work those conditions to work better. ignorance is inclusive of the "floor" management. a supprisingly large amount do not know how many laws they break, until the day they are taught. surely you should have learned of many "loop-holes" and tools you could employ.