Nationwide School Vending Machine Policy

On July 1, 2014, schools nationwide put a policy in place that got rid of all the items in the vending machine that had high sugar, calorie, fat, or caffeine. This got rid of any candy, caffeinated beverage, and soda. 

“The federal government stipulates the type of products we can sell. They reduced the type of fat intake, sugar intake, and caffeine intake to reduce obesity, and diseases like diabetes,” said Mr. Van Ausdal, the principal at Springville Junior High School.

“Vending companies have been told what they can put in there by the school district,” Mr. Van Ausdal said.

This policy is not just in our district though, it is nation wide. The federal government thinks if the students have more healthy choices, they will eat healthier. However, some students disagree.

“I don’t like it at all. It’s our choice if we get fat or not, and students can just bring junk food to school,” said Aubrey Stewart, a student at SJHS.