techtimes: Want To Snack Healthier? Vending Machines With A 25-Second Delay May Be The Answer
It's no secret that vending machine offerings are not always the healthiest options for snacks and drinks. As one of the most convenient means to get a quick fix, vending machines are often the ...
Want To Snack Healthier? Vending Machines With A 25-Second Delay May Be The Answer
Fox News: Snack attack: It's time to kick vending machines out of the workplace
Snack attack: It's time to kick vending machines out of the workplace
Post and Courier: Making time to improve snack choices at vending machines
“DISC, or "Delays to Influence Snack Choice,” … is a platform inserted inside a vending machine that catches snacks falling from the top half of the machine, where a vending machine operator would ...
New York Post: Waiting at the vending machine helps you rethink snack habits
Here’s a sweet trick: If you’re craving junk food, just wait a few seconds. People are more likely to choose healthy snacks from vending machines when they’re forced to wait 25 seconds, a new study ...
KSHB Kansas City: Your snack options from vending machines are about to get a lot healthier
Vending machines aren't exactly known to have the healthiest options, but soon, they'll be stocking snacks that are better for people. The National Automatic Merchandising Association says starting in ...
Your snack options from vending machines are about to get a lot healthier
Delaying access to tempting, high-calorie foods and snacks in vending machines potentially can shift people's choices to purchase less desired, but healthier snack options, new research suggests.