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It's likely that the majority of the catering staff are volunteers who'd like to go home before the boring meeting starts, so they put the food out on covered trays and simply ask that people refrain until the break, out of courtesy to those who can't join them till then.
I wouldn't have a problem with this request, just as I'm sure no one would have a problem with any of the diabetics in the group having a sandwich when they needed to do so either.
If you don't think it's fair to wait, then go ahead and eat. Just don't eat everything in sight unless you insist on being a real arsehole.
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