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Saturday, September 08, 2007

San Diego Company Offers Healthy Vending Options

Vending machines are as common in schools as notebooks and gymnasiums. But the food offered in vending machines is often equally high in both calories and fat grams. Now, Solana Beach-based natural food company YoNaturals Inc. has offered free vending machines and installation to local schools.
"The company's biggest target is public schools. The company hopes to clear out unhealthy snacks on campuses and contribute to the fight against childhood obesity and early-onset diabetes."
The vending machines will contain natural and organic food and snacks ranging in price from 75 cents to two dollars.

Read more at SDBJ.com.

Labels: healthy_eating, schools, vending_machines

Posted By: Aspen Education Group