What are the Pro's and Con's of vending machines in schools?

Answer 1

pros:
1) Most students don't have time in the morning for breakfast
2) A fuller and healthier diet helps students and teachers to perform better acedemically.
3) Eating 5 small healthy meals a day boosts metabolism.
4) Students should have the freedom to choose what they want to eat and make their own choices about their health
5) Easy for the students if they only want something small, convenient & portable or something less than $2
6) Easy Access to kids who forget lunch or don't have enough money to buy lunch.
7) The vending items could be stocked with somewhat healthier snacks.
8) schools can make thousands of dollars off of them each year.

9) Students could leave their trash all over the school. making the school look bad.
cons:
1) Can make a big line at vending machines.
2) Students can carr food into class if their not finished.
3) Stock for vending machines can be very costly.
4) students can become fat from all the sugary treats
5) it makes you chubby
6) the machines can be vandalized or damaged
7) kids can get their hand stuck trying to get their purchase out and when they are trying to jack it

Answer 2

Vending machines in schools -

Pros:

If students want a snack, they can get it from the machine.

Vending machines can be stocked with nutritious snacks, which promotes healthy food choices

The profits from sales can help the school buy things for the school.

Cons:

The machines could be stocked with junk foods, which would promote poor, unhealthy food choices.