Roy, RajshriLiu, Jing-Yuan2021-11-172021-11-172020-120744-8481https://hdl.handle.net/2292/57472<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.Print-ElectronicItems in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htmFood environmenthealthy snacksuniversitiesvending machinesyoung adultsSocial SciencesScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicineEducation & Educational ResearchPublic, Environmental & Occupational HealthFood environmenthealthy snacksuniversitiesvending machinesyoung adults1117 Public Health and Health ServicesJournal Article10.1080/07448481.2020.18460432021-10-06Copyright: The authorhttp://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/RestrictedAccess1940-3208