Healthy Snacks for Kids

As we all know, vending machines are very popular in schools where our children are attending.  Many foods that are commonly found in schools include sodas, cookies, chips, and sugary candy.  Unfortunately, many children use these vending machines (and the snacks found in them) as an alternative for their lunch.  Therefore, most children are not receiving the adequate amounts of nutrition their bodies need. 

Healthier Vending Machine Snacks may include:

• Bottled water
• Chex Mix, traditional
• Low-fat or fat-free milk
• Nature Valley Granola Bars
• Orange juice (100%)
• Raisins or unsweetened dried fruit

Unhealthy Vending Machine Snacks may include:

• Soda pop
• Cookies
• Fruit drinks
• Snack cakes
• Candy bars
• Starburst Fruit Chews, Skittles, etc.
• Chips

Let us make a commitment to teach our kids to choose the healthier vending machine options!