Abstract:
<h4>Objective</h4>This is a cross-sectional study that compares the sales of "healthy" and "unhealthy" vending machines following the introduction of healthier vending machines on a university campus. <b>Method:</b> Healthy ("green" and "amber" category), competitively priced snacks and beverages in vending machines (<i>n</i> = 4) called <i>Grab Goodness</i> were placed alongside standard vending machines (<i>n</i> = 11). The monthly sales data from all vending machines were captured electronically for 20 months. <b>Results:</b> Assortment of snacks and beverages offered by standard vending machines were of low nutritional quality, with only 16% of all products categorized as "green." The new <i>Grab Goodness</i> machines accounted for 28% of all vending machine purchases over 20 months, and 50% of all products purchased through these machines were "green" category items. <b>Conclusions:</b> The purchases of healthier snack options demonstrate encouraging patterns that support more nutritious and healthy alternatives in vending machines.