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Mar 11, 2013 22:34 pm - Posted by
DrewVend
Healthy Fresh Ontario Vending is please to announce our new location referral fee. We are always looking for new locations that we can help make their day a whole lot better! If you or a friend have or know of a great qualifying location and we can get a machine placed we will pay you $250 for the help. Qualifying locations must have employees who love being healthy, have a decent amount of them, or have a large turnover of visitors IE. parts counter. Healthy snacks and beverages help refuel and recharg
Feb 21, 2013 5:15 am - Posted by
DrewVend
In a just released announcement below, Healthy Fresh Ontario Vending is pleased to be the provider of healthy vending machines and service to the GTA. Our goal is to have healthy options in the places we work, play or go to school. "It's time for a change, time to move forward and understand the need to do things better " Drew Smith, Healthy Fresh Ontario Vending
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Jan 23, 2013 17:49 pm - Posted by
DrewVend
We at Healthy Fresh Ontario Vending want to hear from you. We are committed to providing the healthy choices and the menu people want to choose from.
Don't see something you want or have a suggestion? Feel free to drop us an email, just mention which location the machine is at and what you think is missing.
Dec 06, 2012 16:55 pm - Posted by
DrewVend
Tagged Canadian Healthy Vending, grant healthy vending, healthy vending machines, healthy vending machines canada, ontario healthy vending
The new Healthy Snacks Initiative was announced today for schools. Grants of up to $10,000 will be paid to each Canadian school, university, or college that participates in the program by hosting a vending machine that contains both nutritious snacks and healthy cold drinks.
Grants will be presented upon installation of each Max! Healthy Vending machine in the amount of $500 per machine, with a maximum total grant of $10,000 per school for 20 machine installations.
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Dec 05, 2012 16:47 pm - Posted by
DrewVend
Tagged green vending, healthy vending, healthy vending machines, vending burlington, vending oakville
The healthy vending machines are becoming more visible and popular in our community. Some go as far as to call them " Green Machines". The recent article in Biz magazine highlights the importance of healthy vending in Oakville and surrounding areas.
These healthy state-of-the-art machines entice visitors to learn more about healthy eating with the built in high-resolution LCD display.
Schools, hospitals, sports facilities and other community buildings are increasingly implementing the healthy vend
Dec 04, 2012 16:43 pm - Posted by
DrewVend
Tagged breast cancer fund raising, Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Canadian Healthy Vending, healthy vending, healthy vending machines
Canadian Healthy Vending partners with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. The new healthy vending initiative is launched at hundreds of vending machines across Canada to raise funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer.
Details of the program include co-brandeded Max! Healthy Vending Machines that each feature the Canadian Breast Cancer logo to support the vision of a creating a future without breast cancer. "The Max! Healthy Vending Machine’s onboard high-resolution monitor displ
Oct 23, 2012 22:33 pm - Posted by
DrewVend
Junk food in vending machines and served to kids is on the agenda of politicians and regulators as they seek a new Junk Food Tax to discourage sugary, unhealthy foods from being served in vending machines at sports facilities and other locations frequented by kids. Childhood obesity is an epidemic and taxing junk food is one way to discourage
Sep 15, 2012 11:42 am - Posted by
DrewVend
Tagged healthy fresh, healthy vending, healthy vending hospitals, healthy vending machines, healthy vending schools
Schools and hospitals in North America are taking proactive steps to help fight diseases like diabetes and obesity by installing "healthy vending machines" that only dispense healthy foods and drinks. In Tennessee, healthy vending was implemented at the Vanderbilt Medical Center. Nearby, MLK High School also joined the healthy vending movement.
May 22, 2012 13:15 pm - Posted by
DrewVend
Tagged healthy vending canada, healthy vending machines, healthy vending ontario, healthy vending toronto, vending machines toronto
Toronto, Canada to Require 50% Healthy Vending 50% of Beverages Sold in City Parks Healthy Vending Products Required Health Authorities Take a Stand A 2011 article written in Inside Toronto reported that the City of Toronto will require 50% of beverages sold in city parks and facilities to be beverages that qualify as healthy product
Apr 02, 2012 13:10 pm - Posted by
DrewVend
Obesity is calculated using height and weight, and is defined as having a body-mass index of 30 or higher. Obesity in Canada has risen dramatically over the past 50 years, with the most disturbing rises occurring in the past 20 years. Obesity is such a concern because it is linked to many health problems, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and hypertension, as well as contributing to many other diseases. According to the report, Stat Can said, “"Obesity has been described as a gl