You asked: "But do peers of the industry really think the policy is written that in between every bite sip and chew the mask is to be replaced. Or is the policy that a reasonable amount of time to consume your just delivered snack is ok to not wear a mask but after a reasonable time it must be returned to its proper position." I have taken four flights on Southwest since you made your post on Saturday. (2 flights in each direction of a trip.) After reading your post, I paid close attention to the announcements the flight attendants made. On three of the four flights (all with different crews), the flight attendants used the phrase "replace your mask between sips and bites." Three of the four used that EXACT phrase. Not between "drinks and bites" or "gulps and chews." Three of them specifically said "replace your masks between sips and bites." It was obvious they were reading from a prepared script. I would guess that is the policy.
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