Away with the candy machine at school.

Away with the candy machine at school.

Tv-program Kassa focused on candy machines in school canteens. Even in secondary schools with the Healthy School label, the machines are often still in the hall. Parents' opinion is clear: a school should not have a candy machine.

Parents say no to candy machine

On Facebook and Twitter, many reacted to the statement: A school should not have a candy machine. No less than 1857 parents filled in the poll. Of these, 83% agreed with the statement. This is a strong signal to remove candy machines from schools.

Stopping overweight

Overweight is a big problem. Children more and more often suffer from overweight. Schools can play an important role in stopping overweight. Healthy eating starts at a young age and the benefits last until late age. That is why the government recently made a National Prevention Agreement with many social organizations.

Focus on health at school

More and more schools pay attention to health promotion. By meeting certain requirements, a school can get the Healthy School label. Also, many schools have a food policy to promote health. We get many questions from parents at our information point. For example, about candy in a school with the Healthy School label.

Candy machines also in Healthy Schools

Tv-program Kassa focused on candy machines at schools. It appeared that schools with the Healthy School label still have candy machines. In the episode, an expert, a school, and the Nutrition Center speak. They explain why this happens. Curious? Watch the episode back.