Healthy vending machines have become popular in schools and rec centers. Sept. 28, 2011— -- As the obesity pandemic grows, vending machines around the country have come under fire, described as ...

MARION, Iowa (AP) -- Ashley Smith, a junior at Marion High School, said she's usually in a rush in the morning to get to school, so she grabs something to eat when she gets there. Breakfast would be a ...

DENVER – Becky Creighton said she was surprised when school volunteers rolled a cart filled with junk food through her son’s elementary school shortly after lunch.”It was filled with cookies the size ...

It's encouraging to see a bill gaining favor in the General Assembly that would require schools to stock vending machines with healthier snacks. It would be even better if school boards decided on ...

If, like me, you study late into the night as midterm season approaches, you probably also enjoy taking late-night snack breaks through vending machines. While sipping on Diet Coke and snacking on ...