Are vending machines in schools a convenience or a nutritional detriment? The question has been pondered for years, and the debate is often centered around the fat- and calorie-laden junk food that dominates traditional vending machines and contributes to the nation’s childhood obesity epidemic. On the flip side is the affordable and convenient access to […]
Read moreYour Healthy YOU Vending machine locations can have a big impact on the success of your business. That’s why it’s important to have your healthy vending machines placed in profitable locations. Over the past couple of years, have had to reevaluate some locations to accommodate conditions. While some previously successful vending machine locations have seen […]
Read moreAmid continuing concerns about childhood obesity, which affects one-third of American children, access to healthy food at school is on the minds of just about everyone including parents, schools and the federal government. Many children consume half their daily meals during school hours, raising awareness that what children eat at school has a huge impact […]
Read moreSeptember is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, and it’s a great opportunity to learn healthy ways to promote healthy eating habits in children across America. Since implementing National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month in 2010, childhood obesity rates have actually stopped rising. However, 30 percent of American children are still overweight or obese. Childhood obesity puts […]
Read moreIn 2010, the U.S. took an important step to end to the preventable epidemic of childhood obesity and observed National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month for the first time. Since then, childhood obesity rates have stopped rising, and we have seen an encouraging drop in obesity rates among children ages 2 to 5 years old. However, […]
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