If you’ve been to the lunch room lately, you may have noticed that something has changed. There is an interesting new addition to the environment in which we all eat at school. What is it, you ask? Well, it sits right next to the snack and pop machines in the cafeteria. That’s right, it’s the Health Machine!
For a while now, some schools in the United States have been banning vending machines in their cafeterias. The reason for this is mostly because the sugary and fatty foods and drinks that are supplied from these machines are said to increase teenage obesity within schools. As of just recently, it seems that WCS decided to join in.
Before the Westminster Health Machine was introduced, the only items sold in the school vending machines were sugary drinks, like soda pop and Gatorade, and unhealthy snacks, like Cheez-its, Snickers bars, and Doritos. With no alternatives to these bad-for-you foods, most students would just give in and buy them. Thankfully, now our school has added some healthy choices!
Students can now pick from a variety of snacks like baked chips, granola bars, and cookies! The new drinks include beverages from fruit juice to tea. And the good news is that all of these items are much healthier than the previous.
In my opinion, the only downsides to these healthy additions happen to be the prices. The foods and drinks offered by the Health Machine are great tasting and good for you, but they are also a little more expensive than the latter. For instance, $1.25 for a bag of animal crackers seems like a bit much. The priciest item on the menu is the flavored water which goes for $2, while the pop machines sell drinks for only $1.
Despite the price, students are still bound to use this healthy vending machine quite often. The items inside are new and interesting, and so far, I have seen many people at lunch buying them. Overall, the Health Machine is a nice addition to our school vending that brings variety and healthy choices.
By: Brittany Booth
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