A New Beginning for Schools and Vending

Vending in schools has been quite a topic for the past years. Nutrition for the school children is of utmost importance. Most schools have vending machines on their premises. These machines usually vend beverages, snacks and foods. A lot of the young kids buy these products from the machines.

As an Antares vending operator, you can place your vending machines by Natural Choice in schools to cater to the children. One thing that will of course be required will be that you should vend healthy products as well. The whole country has become more health conscious. This is the reason why you, as a vending operator, need to adjust to this new growing trend.

Fighting obesity

Vending in schools has taken a new turn because of the health concern. One can consider it as a new beginning. Vending operators have always had vending machines in schools. The only difference now is that, now there is a new concern and all vending operators including Antares vending operators need to get up and take note of it.

There are several things that a vending operator can do about child obesity. One option is to work with the local chapter of the American School Food Service Association in supporting a Nutrition Advisory Council (NAC). An NAC serves as a link between students, school foodservice personnel, administrators and the community. An NAC is a vehicle that spreads the word about the important role nutrition plays in students’ lives. It also provides important feedback from students on what they like or don’t like about their school foodservice program.

Antares vending operators can also participate in local health fairs and school “wellness” nights. This will keep them well informed about the health issues.

There has been a great deal of focus on school vending in the recent years. Some schools have even decide to ban vending machines altogether. Other schools have seen the necessity of having vending machines with healthy products. By placing Antares vending machines which vend health products in schools, you will be part of the solution in the fight against child obesity.