Vending machines offer an interesting choice of snacks and drinks. A quick glance at item C8 and you’ll see “brain energizer” in the form of Rock Star. Look up to A3 and there is a snack that claims “content contains real cheese.”

We live in an era where everyone is always on the go. What happened to a healthy breakfast or fulfilling lunch? Vending machines are intended to help keep employees energized with easy-to-access foods. What many offer are unhealthy options such as frozen pizza or microwaveable cheeseburgers full of fat.

At Free & Clear, we strive to continuously evaluate our worksite environment and find ways to improve the health of our employees. The Employee Advisory Board (EAB) was assembled for that very objective. Our latest venture is tackling the vending machines to provide healthier options for our employees. In an effort to help Free & Clear employees make better eating choices, the EAB has decided to offer healthier alternatives. One of the first changes employees will notice will be the delivery of fresh fruits to the lunch room every other week. In the following weeks after, there will be other healthy alternatives such as flavored water and cold veggie snacks.

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