Press ‘one’ for healthcare: Will vending machines take over as GPs brace for extinction?

Dr Pam Rachootin.

For too long, vending machines have languished in dark corridors, dispensing soft drinks and fat-filled snacks, contributing to the obesity epidemic.

In a revolutionary program, community vending machines (VMs) will be co-opted to deliver new product lines and thereby surmount the barriers that have hitherto prevented VMs from contributing to the health of our nation.