b'Presidents MessageContinued from page 2~ ~ ~This seemed like a good read to me without being too specific.Hopefullythiscanbehelpfultoyouinastressful situation. The Annual Conference is only a few months away so pleasegoaheadandregisternowsoyoudontmiss out! Study Shows How Hunger Affects Construction WorkersSincerely, Lee Stuckenschmidt MICA President In 2023, Cater conducted a study that surveyed 500 full-time onsite construction workers in the U.S.,There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is focusing on their eating habits during lunch,already full. according to Occupational Health & Safety~ Henry A. Kissinger magazine.Eighty-seven percent of workers said they felt hungry during the workday. Fifty-seven percent said they typically start their days with only coffee or an energy drink, and 28% said they rarely or never eat breakfast before work. Ninety percent of workers admit what they eat at work is not very healthy, withMICALEADERSHIP: 57% wishing their meals during work were healthier. PresidentLee StuckenschmidtThe biggest reasons workers cited for not eatingSystems Undercover, Eaton, CO. lunch were cost, lack of time and limited access toPresident-ElectKevin Rambo food options. Fifty-one percent of respondents saidF & H Insulation Sales & Services, Kechi, KS. they are concerned about making mistakes because ofVice-PresidentCarl Petersen, hunger, with top concerns being rushing a project,Delta Thermal Services, Mankato, MN. missing instructions, performing tasks out of order and skipping safety measures.Associate PresidentLouis WaltonProto Corporation, Hewitt, TX. As a result of their hunger, 44% of workers said theyMICABOARD OF DIRECTORS: felt sleepy or low energy at work; 39% said they felt less focused; and 35% said they felt unmotivated.Ted Nickel, Mavo Systems, Inc. White Bear Lake, MNSixty-five percent of respondents said having freeMatt Lillig, Cornerstone Services Groupmeals provided by their employers would motivateOmaha , NEthem to work harder. Seventy-five percent said theySteve Sack,Sprinkmann Insulation, Inc would continue working for a company if it providedPeoria, ILfree meals, and 77% said it would make them feelMatt Hymer, Midwest Materials Co. more appreciated.Joplin, MO Tim Hughey, Colorado Mechanical Insulation Englewood, CO. Adam Sease, Gagnon Inc.Bettendorf, IAGordon Vierck, Luse Thermal Technologies Aurora, IL 14'