Vending Machine Device Could Spark Healthier Food Choices

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By Julie Fidler

An associate professor of preventative medicine at Rush University Medical Center has invented a device designed to help people make better food choices. The gadget fits inside vending machines and makes buyers who purchase unhealthy snacks wait 25 seconds before their selection drops. But people who choose healthier options – like peanuts or popcorn – get their selection immediately. [1]

Source: Rush University – Bradley Appelhans

Every second you wait on your snack makes you want it less. Think of it as a “time tax” along the same lines as a soda tax. Brad Appelhans, the designer of …read more

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