The King County Board of Health today unanimously approved guidelines encouraging organizations in King County to provide healthier choices in vending machines.
Vending machines offer quick food for people on the go or without accessible options nearby, but many currently offer very limited and unhealthy choices.
The voluntary King County Healthy Vending Guidelines support businesses, community-based organizations and local governments that want to offer more options and healthier food and beverages. Guidelines and recommendations are a new policy tool for the Board of Health to provide guidance and best practices to improve the health of the community.