Vending in Education ending in Education
With media spotlight on consumption of sugar and trans fats, and with childhood and teenage obesity at record levels, the time for vending operators to act is now
lthough campaign groups have done a fantastic job raising awareness of sugar levels in food and drink, there is still an obesity crisis in the UK – and its most concerning victims are children. The World Health Organization (WHO) regards childhood obesity as one of the most serious global public health challenges for the 21st century. Obese children and adolescents are at an increased risk of developing various health problems, and are also more likely to become obese adults.
The latest figures from The National Child Measu Programme (NCMP) showed that 19.1%of children i
overweight This means a third of 10-11 year olds and over a fifth of 4- 5 year olds were overweight or obese. Obese children are more likely to be ill, be absent from school due to illness, experience health- related limitations and require more medical care than normal weight children. Overweight and obese children are also more likely to become obese adults, and have a higher risk of morbidity, disability and premature mortality in adulthood.
11) were obese and a further 14.2%were overweight. Of children in Reception (aged 4-5), 9.1%were obese and another 12.8%were .
HOW CAN VENDING HELP?
Vending has the potential to be an invaluable tool to support school food provision an d enhance healthy eating practices. Ambient, chilled or hot food and beverage vending machines can offer the same varied, healthy choices as a full cafeteria, or can be used in to provide an even wider choice. In terms of can help to maintain and improve wait times and school cafeteria. Most machines have an average nds, and can take the pressure off cafeteria stuff
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Opportunities in the education sector A
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in a busy school catering area where queues can get manic at break and lunch times. A rapid, efficient payment method also helps to improve functionality, and the cashless systems of sophisticated modern vending machines are the perfect solution for streamlining the process; many schools have adopted a credit based system, where parents can load funds onto a card specifically for use in the school cafeteria. Vending machines and p schools allow children to make their own,
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drinks and food, whilst allowing the school to oversee the food consumed and the payment method employed. The education sector provides profitable sites for vending operators, and locating vending machines in schools helps to improve perception of vending as a positive influence on consumption and part of the solution to obesit y.
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