Should School Vending Machines Sell Unhealthy Food? A Presentation

This presentation explores the detrimental effects of unhealthy food and drinks sold in school vending machines on student health. It begins by outlining the impact of these machines on students' mental frameworks, emphasizing how easy access to sugary and processed foods can lead to poor eating habits, obesity, tooth decay, and diabetes. The presentation delves into the side effects of vending machines, including the consumption of high-sugar items and their impact on children's growth and development. It further discusses the negative impacts of fast food consumption, such as excess energy intake, the risk of type 2 diabetes, and potential links to depression. However, the presentation also acknowledges the benefits of vending machines, such as convenience and providing a quick energy source. The core of the presentation advocates for required changes in vending machines, suggesting healthier alternatives like pretzels, trail mix, and 100% fruit juice. It concludes by restating the negative impacts of fast food and sugary drinks on students' health, while proposing healthier alternatives to promote students' well-being. The presentation cites several research papers to support its claims and recommendations.

Academic research and writing
School vending machines should not sell fizzy drinks, sweets and unhealthy
snacks.

Table of content
 Introduction
 The impact of vending machines on people mental framework
 Side Effects of Vending machines
 Fast food consumption and its side effects
 Benefits
 Required changes in Vending machines
 Conclusion

Introduction
 This presentation will state about why “School vending machines
should not sell fizzy drinks, sweets and unhealthy snacks”.
 Various point of views will be presented in the form of argument where it
is stated as how these drinks and junk food is impacting the health of
children.
 There are different disease which are caused by consumption of these
food items, such as; obesity, tooth decay and diabetics.

The impact of vending machines on people mental
framework
 There are machines that provide various types of packaged and
eatery items to students.
 Most of the students considered it as a way to get quick and tasty
food and do not care about the quality of the items.
 The food machines have an impact on framework of people who are
buying from the machines as to satisfy their own hunger.
 These machines have spoiled people habit of preparing their own
meals or eating healthy food. They now tend to fetch something that
is high in sugar and all the elements that can make a child sick.

Cont..
 They need more energy and these food items are designed to provide it
for short duration but in long term these can impact their mental as well
as physical growth and development.
 Basically, these dispensing equipment’s assists schools in earning extra
income as well as facilitate children in getting anything that would satisfy
their hunger for specified time except mealtime.
 After various examination, it is concluded that the food items dispensed
from the vending machines in schools and other educational premises
impacts kids and people mentally.
 Example which can be added is addiction of caffeine and other items
which causes cardiovascular issues to children when they grow up.

Side effects of Vending Machines
 There are certain disadvantages of vending machines that is there on
kinds and school going children.
 It dispenses food items which are high in sugar and other elements
that impacts growth of kids.
 If the location of vending machine will be near and within comfort
zone, then children usage frequency will be a lot higher which is not
good as they will develop this mental framework of buying and
consuming food from these dispensing machines.

Fast food consumption and its side effects
 There are other side effects of
consuming fast food and fizzy drinks.
 Negative side effects of junk food
and drinks includes:
 Excess energy and overweight
 Leads to lower insulin and type 2
Diabetes
 Enhances depression and
addiction

Benefits
 There are certain benefits in the sense that, these are the food items
that can be consumed at the time when there is no alternative.
 The good thing about the whole issue is that vending machines are
great help for reducing workload on cafeteria and other mean
places. As these dispensing machines work as a secondary place to
get something to eat.
 People who are buying from these machines are generally one of
those who cannot afford (Time constraint) to visit cafeteria and
needs a quick snack.
 They are good source of energy and provide effective solution to the
core issues.

Required changes in Vending machines
 There are plenty of good food items that can be sold via these machines
and school authorities need to form contract with companies that can
provide those items.
 There are certain items which are as followed:
 Pretzels, trail mix, almonds or peanuts,
 Low-fat or fat-free popcorn,
 Cheese- or peanut butter-filled,
 Whole wheat crackers,
 Cereal bars or granola made with whole grains,
 Dried cranberries, apricots or raisins,
 Animal crackers or graham crackers,
 100 percent vegetable juice or 100 percent fruit juice.

Cont..
 These will be the best items that can be sold dispensed by these
machines.
 Though there are certain disadvantages that will be there, such as,
increased cost of food items, as well as lower level of consumption
 These food items will be highly effective and healthy in aiding in
growth and development of a child and ensure better lives in their
future.
 Also, it will reduce chances for people to make sure that they are
able to remain healthy for rest of their lives

Conclusion
 It has been stated how fast food and other sugary drinks are
impacting students and their health in a negative way.
 For instance, it may lead to tooth decay, obesity and diabetics.
 However, some argue that vending machines are considered to be a
quicker way of providing food for students where there are no
alternatives.
 It also states about the ways in which the food has impact upon
mental health of people as well as healthy alternatives that can be
provided.

References
Powell, L. M. and Nguyen, B. T., 2013. Fast-food and full-service restaurant
consumption among children and adolescents: effect on energy, beverage,
and nutrient intake. JAMA paediatrics. 167(1). pp.14-20.
Rovner, A.J. and et. al., 2011. Food sold in school vending machines is
associated with overall student dietary intake. Journal of adolescent
health. 48(1). pp.13-19.
Schlosser, E., 2012. Fast food nation: The dark side of the all-American
meal. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Health Side effects of fast food, 2017. [Online]. Available through:
<http://wikybrew.com/children-avoid-junk-food/>.

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