YoNaturals Healthy Vending Machines Appearing Nationwide, Supported by Medical Experts, Wellness Advocates, Green Entrepreneurs and Socially Responsible Corporations

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This is voluntary; they don't have to do it

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) May 29, 2007

Vending machines, once a last resort for junk food junkies with little time to eat and few healthy choices for a quick meal, are fast becoming a refuge for hungry health-conscious people on the go. Health food vending is a growing nationwide trend that appears to be unstoppable.

YoNaturals in Solana Beach, California, is rapidly expanding their nationwide network of healthy vending machines, featuring more than 100 varieties of natural snacks and beverages, just like those you'll find in your local health food store such as Whole Foods Market or Wild Oats.

Nationwide support for healthy vending is accelerating in these key areas:

1)    Medical facilities and hospitals, including Kaiser Permanente and Scripps Hospital, are installing YoNaturals "YoZone" healthy vending machines in their locations across the USA.
2)    The Marriott and other nationwide hotels are following suit
3)    Popular tourist destinations such as San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park are replacing their junk food vending machines with all-natural "YoZone" machines.
4)    Major corporations, health clubs, schools, colleges and universities are joining them in offering "natural fast food" in healthy vending machines.

Entrepreneurs are cashing in on the trend. YoNaturals CEO Mark Trotter says "The response has been overwhelming from entrepreneurs with a passion for healthy and natural foods and beverages. We can train them to be successful vending machine operators - that's the easy part. We have a comprehensive program featuring exclusive territories, state-of-the-art Healthy Vending Machines complete with 24/7 monitoring software, cashless payment systems for credit and debit cards, and complete food & beverage distribution service that covers virtually the entire USA."

Many medical experts and consumer wellness advocates agree it's about time to clean up the vending machine industry.

Dr. Roy Vartabedian, the New York Times best-selling author of Nutripoints, is nutritional advisor and product consultant to YoNaturals.. He is a leading expert in providing health/wellness programs to schools, corporations, hospitals and physicians nationwide

Dr. Vartabedian says, "The timing to get into this business couldn't be better. People are seeking better choices in their diets, and healthy snacks and beverages are the fastest-growing product segments in the food industry."

YoNaturals web site (http://www.yonaturals.com) features a complete mini-course in healthy nutrition that's simple and easy to follow. It includes eating guidelines, portion calculators, and menu plans

Public health advocates, consumer wellness watchdogs, and even a former President of the United States, recognize that the vending industry, which is not regulated by the USDA, is in need of radical change in order to head off the current crisis in public health.

A 2004 survey done by the Center for Science in the Public Interest found that an estimated 75 percent of vending machines are filled with junk food…a problem that may be to blame for an increase in obesity, diabetes and other health problems on the rise.

Former President Bill Clinton, at a news conference on Oct. 6, 2006 in New York, backed an initiative announced by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, which claimed collaboration with five of the nation's leading food manufacturers to help to make school snacks healthier to help combat childhood obesity in America
"This is voluntary; they don't have to do it," Clinton acknowledged, speaking of the companies and the schools. But he said the nation's childhood obesity epidemic and skyrocketing health care costs made immediate action essential.
It's less well known that the initiative has proved toothless, and little has changed.
The health crisis in the public schools accelerated in the mid-1980s, when cash-starved schools nationwide began caving in to financial allurements from private vendors such as Pepsi, Coke, Frito-Lay and Cadbury-Schweppes. Now many schools are captive to lucrative long-term exclusive contracts with large food manufacturers. It's a scandal few of them are willing to face publicly.

However, evidence indicates change is possible - and imminent. Public schools in California and Washington have YoNaturals healthy vending machines installed or planned. However, public schools may be the last to join the trend, without increased public awareness and social pressure.

The YoNaturals website (http://www.yonaturals.com) offers practical action steps any teacher, parent, student or school system can take in order to uphold their civic responsibility to maintain and foster public health.

For more information contact:
Mark Trotter, CEO
YoNaturals Inc.
437 South Highway 101, Suite 209
Solana Beach, CA 92075
858-794-9955
http://www.yonaturals.com

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