Student perceptions of the shift from soft drink vending machines to milk vending machines in schools

<p>Soft drink vending machines are available in many schools across the nation. Some schools have recently removed soft drink vending machines and replaced them with milk vending machines. The purpose of this study was to investigate high school students’ (n = 84) perceptions of the shift from soft drink vending machines to milk vending machines in schools.</p> <p>Students in this survey had an understanding of the importance of drinking milk, and students generally felt that purchasing milk from the lunch line was more convenient than from the vending machine. Students felt that the vending machine might contain warm, out of date, and/or generic milk. The majority of students felt indifferent toward the removal of the soft drink vending machine and did not often purchase soft drinks from vending machines.</p> <p>Purchases from the milk vending machine may increase with more visible sell-by dates, promotional posters, and additional nutrition education.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Open Access Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Health Sciences

Year

2007

Author dc:creator

• Trapini, Jillian B

Contributors dc:contributor

• Alice Jo Rainville, PhD, RD
• George Liepa, PhD
• Lydia Kret, MS, RD

• Health promotion
• School children
• Nutrition
• High school students nutrition
• Human and Clinical Nutrition

Repository record dc:identifier

https://commons.emich.edu/theses/7

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:commons.emich.edu:theses-1006