Healthier Vending Options
As carbonated soft drinks make their way out of many school vending machines in the United States due to concerns about obesity and "empty calories," new better-for-you beverages are lining up to fill their slots. Bravo! Foods, North Palm Beach, Fla., offers flavored, 99% fat-free milks under its Slammers brand. The products, which meet the American Beverage Association’s new School Beverage Guidelines (www.ameribev.org), come in 8-oz, snowman-shaped plastic bottles, wh…