San Diego, CA - Macomb County, MI, schools and a local YMCA will install YoNaturals
healthy vending machines on their premises, the company announced Monday.
Merritt Academy, a K-10 charter school, Eaton Academy, a K-6/9-12 charter school,Algonquin Middle School and the Greater Warren Family YMCA will all install Yozone healthy vending machines prior to commencement of the school year.
“Schools officials are recognizing the extent of the problem of childhood obesity and children’s poor eating habits and are doing something about it” said Mark Trotter, CEO of YoNaturals Inc. "We know that is just the beginning when it comes to bringing healthier foods into retail, office and school locations, but it's a step in the right direction."
YoZone vending machines offer a selection of organic snacks, organic juice and milk, natural soda, energy bars, meals, nuts and dried fruit. In total more than 450 selections of snacks, meals and beverages can be chosen as contents for a vending machine.
Each snack or beverage meets state nutritional guidelines which require that no more than 35 percent of a school snack's calories come from fat and that no more than 10 percent of that snack's calories come from saturated fat.
According to the most recent data (2003-2004) from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey,18.8 percent of children ages 6 to 11, and 17.4 percent of
12-19 year olds were overweight in the U.S.
YoNaturals Inc. is the nation’s fastest growing healthy vending company with locations in 71 cities. Based in Solana Beach, CA, the company's YoZone vending machines together with the most comprehensive natural / organic distribution program in the nation offers a complete, turn key solution for any and all businesses wishing to benefit from the healthy vending revolution.
