Hospital Vending Machines

Have you ever noticed the amount of sweets/ chocolates/ biscuits etc on display for sale in Hospital vending machines ? Also in the food stores [ i.e M&S food ]in Hospital reception areas
I know its difficult to offer 'healthy 'options, but it just goesto show how we still buy & eat these ' unhealthy' items

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I do, bugger the healthy crap, how many old vegetarians have you met?

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I suppose they could put cereal bars in them as well
And fruit juices...

Mind you, the Friends of * Hospital are usually serving up toast dripping in butter anyway! That's where the queues are!



* = insert name of your local hospital

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Last year in hospital 6 times the hospital food was ok but repetitive and a bit bland. But as soon as i could shuffle / walk i would go to the restaurant on a Sunday morning for a cooked breakfast.

Coming back i would describe in detail to the nurses and my fellow patients the delights i had just enjoyed. They said nasty things to me.

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Well put.

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They're there for the nurses - have you seen the size of some of them?

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Hi

I can recall being in one Hospital where I point blank refused to eat the food. it was all brought in for me.

One of my ex colleagues had visited me and told me about the state of the kitchens.

I do like the League of Friends places though.

I will be having a gorgeous sultana scone and a coffee at the one I am going to today.

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My husband has a hospital on his route and did couple of years ago experiment with healthy options. 1 the fruit and healthy snacks deteriated too fast 2 no one bought them

Wasted food.

They then tried healthy sandwiches again deteriated too fast and very slow selling.

Filled it with Mars bars, crisps fizzy drinks they sell quick, they last 4 days so he can fill the machine as contracted Monday and Friday.

You can offer people foods that are good for them but you can't make them buy them or eat them.

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I have no doubt that is absolutely true in the hospital "cafeterias", Julie.

But, if you've had a shark take a munch on your body, or you've had major spinal surgery or oral cancer,
I found that hospital meals were appropriate and really, not high on the importance list.

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Somehow I don't think cucumbers and lettuce leaves would work too well in a vending machine and don't forget that they are also used by visitors who have been waiting around for a few hours and in need of a fix.