The basic building block of a protein is called an amino acid. There are 20 amino acids in the proteins you eat and in the proteins within your body, and they link together to form large protein molecules.
What the Colorado Labor Laws Say About Meal Periods. The state basically says that employees do have a right to what the state considers to be an uninterrupted and duty-free meal period of at least 30 minutes once five consecutive hours have been worked in a shift.
Twenty states, plus Guam and Puerto Rico, have laws requiring lunch breaks for employees. However, these laws vary from state to state. For instance, Illinois requires a break of at least 20 minutes, no later than five hours after the start of the work period, for all employees who work 7 1/2 hours or more in a shift.