What Are the Benefits of Vending Machines in High Schools?
Fotolia.com”> jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/a06/7j/jb/benefits-vending-machines-high-schools_-1.1-800X800.jpg’); }); There is a small war being waged over the presence of vending machines within the walls of our nation’s schools. Students are increasingly given access to soda and snack vending machines, while parents and health officials worry about the health costs. Believe it or not, there are benefits to having the machines in schools. Increased Revenue In a society where schools are openly struggling with funding issues, you can hardly fault them for seeking to increase revenues however they can. Many schools either rent out space to vending companies, take a share of the sales or do a little of both. This income supplements anything from more books to building improvements and teacher salaries. Schools that introduce vending machines featuring healthy products also find that overall food revenu
