食事中に

during a meal

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during a meal Means “while eating” or “during mealtime.” The に marks the time when something happens.
JA: 食事中に電話が鳴った。
EN: The phone rang during the meal.

食事中に携帯を見るのやめなさい

Stop looking at your phone while you're eating.

食事中に彼が入ってきた

He came in while we were eating.

彼は食事中に新聞を読む癖がある

He has a habit of reading the newspaper while he eats.

死に方食事中に悪い

…Talking about how someone died during a meal is kind of inappropriate.

— サイコ (1960)