Why Do Schools Have Vending Machines In Schools

Schools do a “good” job in promoting certain healthy foods in their cafeterias. Yes, students do not enjoy eating them but it is for their good. The fact that schools sell the “baked” chips is a good and a bad idea. It is a good idea because they are healthier than the regular chips sold in grocery stores and smaller than regular sizes. The bad part comes to the fact that they are still being sold and most students prefer to purchase them instead of fruits. In my case, I know I would prefer to eat those chips instead of the fruits. Vending machines are rarely seen in schools but the schools that do have them do not have healthy items inside. Sodas and junk snacks are what are mostly seen in those vending machines along with others. Students

Due to overweight students in many schools teachers decide to remove vending machines . But that doesn't stop students from buying snacks from

What is bright, colorful, controversial, and found in many school hallways? The answer is vending machines. Vending machines in schools have always been a debated topic. While some feel vending machines should not be placed in schools, others feel the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages. Those in favor of vending machines claim they generate revenue for schools. Those opposed argue vending machines are full of unhealthy snacks, contributing to our youth’s health problems.

The rest are filled with candy, chips and sweet baked goods. If kids get hungry, their options are limited to chips, doughnuts, cookies or sweet gum. Vending machines can be a benefit to those who are hungry or simply do not get enough to eat during lunch. However, the choices are high in carbohydrates and calories and ultimately will not satisfy anyone’s hunger, only a sweet tooth.

I think vending machines should be allowed at schools in America because of these three reasons. To begin with it makes the school money. Another reason is that some students don’t have enough energy to stay awake in class. Also the machines could carry drinks and students can get drink.

Do you think that there should be vending machines in middle school. I think there should be because kids would be more energized. Also the school would make more money off of it.

Schools in America should have vending machines. Imagine having no vending machine in the hallway at school. Now imagine having a vending machine in the hall, you would like it wouldn’t you. Most schools do not have vending machines but I feel that we should. Students might get hungry in class, but if the school had a vending machine students would not get as hungry in class. America’s schools should have vending machines.

We should have vending and soda machines in the hall because some kids are poor and either don't get anything at home to eat or just get hungry fast because they got little to eat. Even if you are not pore you might have not had time to grab something to eat. And if you either don't get anything or you don't have anything and you don't like the cafeteria food you have nothing to eat for most of the day.

If schools raise money by selling these products they are largely responsible for the future generation of obesity. Obesity is one of the key factors in many health related diseases, for example diabetes, heart disease and cancers. These illness will lead to death if left untreated and cost the nation millions of dollars a year in treatment.

Vending machines should be allowed in every school. Most students do not eat school lunch; others cannot leave school campus to go get lunch. And many do not bring lunch from home. Throughout school I am not really hungry, but a snack here and there is good. Not all vending machines have to have unhealthy snacks in them. Another good reason to have vending machines in school is to help school profit. With the money a school makes in a vending machine, they could buy new school supplies. So much money can be made off vending machines. A big issue with having vending machines is that the high calorie snacks cause obesity. That is not true because not all snacks are unhealthy. Having vending machines give students the right to make the decision

Many schools nowadays turn off their vending machines during the school day to prevent students from eating fattening foods. In California and Hawaii, state legislators are very close to passing a law that would ban any drinks excluding milk, water or juice from being sold in elementary schools, and reduce the hours older students can use the vending machines. Michelle Obama and the Obama Administration have asked Congress to improve children's nutrition by getting rid of school vending machines that provide students with sugary snacks and drinks. The problem with this is school’s are making an extravagant amount of money off feeding their students with artificial flavoring and

They say child obesity is not the fault of school lunches, school meals are only consumed once a day, meaning that the majority of meals are being eating at home and this makes what kids eat the responsibility of the parents (Metallo). They feel that because more meals are consumed at home, they effect on their weight is happening at home more than it is at school so it is the fault of the the child's parents for their unhealthy habits. Another reason why people think they should not need to ban junk food from schools is, schools that have began to get rid of vending machines have lost thousands of dollars and found, funding things like athletics and schools activities became increasingly hard to pay for (Rosenthal). In other words, vending machine revenues are often used for funding school activities, if they were to be taken out of schools they would cause schools to lose fundings because the contents of most vending machines are junk

To continue on in the article it gives the statement that I found to be true, “The sale of unhealthy high-calorie snacks and drinks in school vending machines undermines these efforts to ensure access to healthy

I’d love to get a soda at times during school hours but I refuse to buy a diet anything . I am glad all natural sugars are used versus artificial anything. It’s very satisfying to have a ice cold coke after a long day's work or play. I think sodas Like - Mountain Dew, coke, sprite, Big Red, and so forth should be added to the vending machine . I am sure the machines would be used more and the money they already bring in would triple . I think the students should have a voice in what we have in our vending machines. I get it , it’s a luxury not a need ,but how great it is to have something that most of us don’t want /use. besides if you do your research on diet versus coke or diet anything verses not diet you see that they aren't healthier they don’t help you maintain a healthy weight . So there for a sugary taste will make a sweet

The first reason that I think that there should be soda machines and vending machines available to student at GMS is because sometimes kids want other things to drink other than having to drink milk and juice and water everyday for lunch and breakfast. Drinking the same thing everyday gets tiring. Some things that we have for lunch in the cafeteria are not good with milk.