Vending Machine Toolkit

Dressing the Machine

• Examples
  

Implementation Tools

• Snack Beverage Habits and Vending Machine Use
  Pre and Post Survey - Use the survey before and after the AHVMP is introduced to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and snacking behavior of employees. It is a useful tool to determine potential barriers and/or facilitators prior to implementation as well as successes after implementation.
  
  
• Vending Machine Audit
  
  
• Vending Spot Check Form
  
  
• Snacks: Make a Good Choice  
  Article Template - Include information about the Healthy Vending Machine Project in worksite newsletters, email announcements, and other internal communication to talk about changes being made in the vending machines. The article template will assist you in this endeavor.
  
  
• Make a Good Choice - Snacks at Work (1.5 MB)  
  Presentation Template - A "Lunch and Learn" presentation is a great way to introduce employees to upcoming changes in their vending machines. Announce the Lunch and Learn with the It's a Bright Idea event flyer. The PowerPoint template and notes will guide you in the presentation. Use the Alabama Approved Snack List for the Healthy Vending Machine Project in selecting your items for the taste test.

Good Choice Resources

The "Good Choice" logo is used to identify snacks in a vending machine that meet the nutrition standards for the AHVMP. It is an attractive visual with a positive message that makes it easy to select healthy snacks.

These high-resolution "Good Choice" resources are available to either print yourselves or take to a professional printer for use in your workplace.

• It's a Bright Idea - Event Flyer (11" x 17")
  
  
• What Will You Pick? - Poster (24" x 36")
  
  
• Healthy Vending Taste Test Survey - When employees taste the new healthy food choices this quick survey will help you get needed feedback.
  
  
• Make a Good Choice - Snack Using the 10-10-5 Rule - Flyer (8.5" x 11")
  
  
• Make a Good Choice - Snack Using the 10-10-5 Rule - Wallet-Sized Card (3.5" x 6")
  
  
• Hacer una buena elección
  
  
• Logo - Various Colors, Sheet of Six (8.5" x 11")
  
  
• Stickers - Logo with Slogan, Sheet of Four (8.5" x 11")
  
  
• Table Tents (6.25" x 6")
  1. Regular Soda versus Diet Soda
  2. Hungry for Something Salty, yet Healthy?
  3. Need to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth?
  4. Good Choice? - No
  5. Good Choice? - Yes
  6. Good Choice? - Regular Soda versus Water
  
  
• Vending Machine Tents (5.5" x 17")
  1. Blue Logo 
  2. Green Logo
  3. Orange Logo
  4. Pink Logo

ADPH has published an evaluation of the Healthy Vending Machine Program.

If you want to revisit this web page without having to complete the survey again, please save the website address: http://www.adph.org/nutrition/vending.html.