Healthy vending machines have become popular in schools and rec centers. Sept. 28, 2011— -- As the obesity pandemic grows, vending machines around the country have come under fire, described as ...

MARION, Iowa (AP) -- Ashley Smith, a junior at Marion High School, said she's usually in a rush in the morning to get to school, so she grabs something to eat when she gets there. Breakfast would be a ...

DENVER – Becky Creighton said she was surprised when school volunteers rolled a cart filled with junk food through her son’s elementary school shortly after lunch.”It was filled with cookies the size ...

It's encouraging to see a bill gaining favor in the General Assembly that would require schools to stock vending machines with healthier snacks. It would be even better if school boards decided on ...