Kids Healthy Vending was inspired by a successful 2007 vending campaign in middle and high schools. Mark Trotter explains that, "Last year's program encouraged us to expand upon it in 2008 as a pilot initiative which has now become the cornerstone for Kids Healthy Vending." Trotter adds that, "Another far-reaching effort that we are committed to exceeding with Kids Healthy Vending involves California Senate Bill 19 (SB19), which sets the nutritional standards for food sold in elementary schools. Today the standards set in that policy are used as models for many school districts and states across the U.S. when considering their own reform."
While it is still in the beginning stages of the program's rollout, YoNaturals is already seeing positive feedback from people involved. Kathleen Porterfield, Principal of Encinitas Country Day School, explains that, "Our middle school students are thrilled to have YoNaturals machines on campus, and our parents can share in their happiness because it's healthy!"
Lisa Hawk, of the Preuss School UCSD, adds that, "We love YoNaturals vending options, the food is not only tasty, but so healthy, and students swarm the machines during lunch and after school."
"The national launch of Kids Healthy Vending is slated for May 5th, a time when many schools districts across the U.S. begin making decisions for the following year. Trotter explains that, "We are looking for both public and private schools that want to adapt to our Kids Healthy Vending program and also have programs in place allowing the schools themselves to purchase our machines, order our products on line and receive one hundred percent of the profits themselves."
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