Which First: Lunch or Recess?

There is an interesting article in the New York Times yesterday discussing the pros and cons of having lunch before recess in elementary schools.  In the article (link here) it mentions that when kids have recess before lunch, they waste less food, eat more fruits and vegetables, and there are fewer health complaints while at school.  One kid said he likes that he doesn't throw up at every recess any more :). 

I have never heard of this schedule before, but I think its a great idea - I've eaten lunch at school with my girls and they have so little time to actually sit and eat before they are being herded off to recess!  I couldn't even finish a small sandwich before it was time to be done and packing up.  I would love to see this change implemented in our area schools so the kids get a chance to play and have fun, but are still allotted a reasonable amount of time to sit, relax, and eat their lunch.  I wonder what the kids would think about it....