Should Vending Machines Be Allowed In Schools

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A student's stomach gurgles about early afternoon, a few hours after lunch but before the 3:00 bell to release the students, in the hall. They walk up to a vending machine, insert the money, and punches in the numbers to release the goods. Little did they know that they were about to make a mistake that could have been avoided. Today, vending machines in schools are as common as gas stations, pumping out fuel to those on the go. Those school “gas stations” need to be changed, and take a healthier approach. The vending machines should be healthier since today’s machines: are at easy access, ignore today’s health regulations, and bring a big amount of profit. First, one of the many reasons vending machines should be healthier, is the fact that vending machines are very accessible and convenient. Every corner, there is …show more content…

Eng says that in Chicago, a school can get around $10,000 in a single school year. In Augusta, Webster tells that she spends around a dollar a day. That is over $100 gained, just through her alone. Imagine if hundreds of kids spent that much a day? The schools indeed see all of that green coming in. Webster states that vending machines are the best and most successful school fundraiser. What does this have to do with vending machines getting healthier? Well, it shows that people don’t care much about the health standards. A school counsel may say follow the standards, but they still have those big green bills in mind. What is this teaching students? It teaches students that the health standards mean nothing, so why even have them? Schools do need them, and they need to show the students that it is important to eat healthier, even if that means giving up a little money. Those values schools teach them will last a lifetime, whether it may be the bad or good values, they don’t go away; they last

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