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HEALTHY VENDING MACHINES
Yang Li
75% of Drinks and 85% of Snacks Unhealthful, Says CSPI
the Center for Science in the Public Interest
Statistics
Vending machines:• 21.1% of elementary schools• 62.4% of middle schools• 85.8% of high schools
Healthy status:• 98% of school-aged children in the United States do not meet the requirements of the Food Guide Pyramid
• Schools promote healthy eating to promote good health and ensure adequate nutrition that assist with normal development and academic performance or success.
---- Health People 2010 report
• Children who are offered nutritious foods and beverages will eat these foods and develop good eating habits.
---- USDA
Pros of vending machines
• Easy access to snacks and drinks• Save time• Low price• Schools earn money
Cons of vending machines
• Unhealthy snacks lead to health concerns
Cons of vending machines
• Unhealthy snacks lead to health concerns• Vending machines discourage healthy eating
“It’s hard enough for parents to guide their children’s food choices, but it becomes virtually impossible when public schools are peddling junk food throughout the school day”
------Margo G. WootanCSPI nutrition policy director
Solutions
• Replace with healthy foods• Offer water, 100% juices and milk • Offer healthy snacks including granola and cereal bars
Solutions
• Replace with healthy foods• Replace with healthy vending machines
• H.U.M.A.N. Healthy Vending http://www.healthyvending.com/
• Fresh Healthy Vending http://www.freshvending.com/
• Yo!naturals Organic Healthy Vending http://www.yonaturals.com/products/
Benefits
We still have…• Convenience• Low price
In addition, …• Schools are not losing money (short-term)
• Maine • Minneapolis
• Health (long-term)
Summary
• Traditional vending machines• Convenience• Low price• Schools earn money
• Healthy vending machines• Convenience• Low price• Schools do not lose money
•Health
Choosing healthy vending machines is choosing health.
References • CSPI. (2004). School Vending Machines “Dispensing Junk”. Available: http://
cspinet.org/new/200405111.html• USDA. (2001). Foods Sold in Competition with USDA School Meal Programs.
A Report to Congress• Pauline A. Vickery. (2010). Healthy People 2010Report. Available:
http://www.diet.com/g/healthy-people-2010-report• Laura Kann. (2007). Overview and Summary: School Health Policies and
Programs Study 2006. Journal of School Health. 77(8), 385-397• Leslie Whittaker. Cons of Vending Machines in Schools. eHow.com. Available:
http://www.ehow.com/list_5824462_cons-vending-machines-schools.html• Council on clinical affairs. (2009). Policy on Vending Machines in Schools.
Oral Health Policies. 32(6), 50-51.• CSPI. (2004). Dispensing Junk: How School Vending Undermines Efforts to
Feed Children Well. Available: http://cspinet.org/new/pdf/dispensing_junk.pdf