Healthful vending machines are increasing, but do they help?

Imagine: You're hungry for an afternoon snack, just a little something to hold you over until dinnertime. You head down to the vending machine, drop in your change and walk back to your desk with … yogurt, some trail mix and a piece of fresh fruit.

That's not quite the reality in most workplaces — at least not yet. But more and more vending machine companies are swapping out cookies and candy for granola bars and rice cakes.

The switch is driven by consumer demand coupled with a patchwork of new laws and regulations aimed at improving the way America eats. Some vending machine companies even boast that their machines are stocked exclusively with healthful snacks.    More

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