Vending Machines in Schools: The Top 5 Dangers on Campus

Vending Machines in Schools: The Top 5 Dangers on Campus
Vending machines are unsustainable. They encourage food consumption in the absence of hunger. They encourage consumption of high calorie, low nutrient foods. Thus, they contribute to the growing problem of overweight/obesity and malnutrition. They are overpriced, and therefore a poor consumer choice. They use unnecessary packaging, and are therefore bad for the environment. Any way you look at it, vending machines are a poor choice for schools--including colleges and universities. Let's create better alternatives.