Healthy Vending Resources
King County Healthy Vending – Product Example Lists
The King County Healthy Vending Guidelines (HVG) promote nutrient rich whole foods and are based on the 2010 American Dietary Guidelines. Examples of snacks and beverages that do and do not meet the HVG are compiled in the documents below. Inclusion on the HVG lists is not an endorsement of any product.
The entire document in PDF, 1.9 MB
- Introduction – PDF, 1 page
- 1a. HVG Snack Examples – PDF, Excel
- 1b. HVG Beverages – PDF, Excel
- 2. HVG Exceptions – PDF, Excel
- 3a. Snacks that do not meet HVG – PDF, Excel
- 3b. Beverages that do not meet HVG – PDF, Excel
- 4a. Combined Snack list – PDF, Excel
- 4b. Combined Beverage list – PDF, Excel
Marketing 
In order to encourage the sale of healthy products, marketing is crucial. Consider using posters and table tents in locations both near and far from the vending machines, to attract regular and new customers.
Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has come out with new promotional posters for snacks and beverages, which can be found HERE.
Below are marketing materials specific to the King County Healthy Vending Guidelines.
- Legal-sized Poster “Eat Good Feel Good” in MS Word, PDF
- Legal-sized Poster “Tasty Nutritious Choices” in MS Word, PDF
- Legal-sized Poster – Hydrate for Health in MS Word, PDF
- Letter-sized Poster “Eat Good Feel Good” in MS Word, PDF
- Letter-sized Poster “Tasty Nutritious” in MS Word, PDF
- Letter-sized Poster – Hydrate for Health in MS Word, PDF
- Table Tent “Eat Good Feel Good” in PDF
- Table Tent “Tasty Nutritious Choices” in PDF
- Table Tent from Hydrate for Health in PDF
Recommended Healthy Vending Guidelines
- Model Beverage and Food Vending Machine Standards, National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity (2012)
- King County Healthy Vending Guidelines (2012)
- Comparison of Healthy Vending Guidelines (between King County, Fit Pick, and USDA School Snack Standards)
Tool-kits and Implementation Tools
- King County Healthy Vending Case Studies Report, Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition (2013)
- Healthier Choices for Public Places, Center for Science in the Public Interest (2013)
- Making Change: A Guide to Healthier Vending for Municipalities, ChangeLab Solutions (2012)
- Healthy Vending Implementation Tool-kit , Seattle King County Public Health (2013) Sample survey tools: Survey Sample – Appendix E, Taste Test – Appendix F
- A Blueprint for Healthy Vending Chicago Department of Public Health (2013)
- Healthy Snack Vending: The Chicago Park District Experience and Resource Guide (2012)
Contract Language
- Making Change: A Guide to Healthier Vending for Municipalities, ChangeLab Solutions (2012)
Refer to Page 16 – Best Contracting Practices - Model Healthy Municipal Snack and Beverage Vending Agreement, ChangeLab Solutions (2012)
A comprehensive compilation of model contract language. - A Blueprint for Healthy Vending, Chicago Department of Public Health (2013)
Refer to Appendix C – Sample Contracts and Negotiation Consideration - Seattle Housing Authority’s Request for Proposals – Vending Concessionaire (2013)
50% healthy criteria based on King County Guidelines, healthy vending language found on pages 5-6, 12-13, 24-25
