Campus Snack Vending

• About Eat Well Berkeley Vending
• Contact Information
• Nutritional Standard
• Nutritional Information for the Products
  

The University is committed to improving access to healthier food choices. A step toward that commitment is stocking healthier snack options in campus vending machines -- 50% of the snack products offered in campus machines comply with California guidelines for healthier snacks. Look for the check mark symbol identifying the healthier snacks and the Eat Well Berkeley signs on the snack vending machines.

Remember, that a healthy diet is rich in whole, fresh foods and limited in processed snack foods. The key to energy balance-- calories in equal calories out -- is both a healthy diet and regular physical activity.

Eat Well Berkeley and Vending
Campus vending is managed by ASUC and RSSP and in partnership with Action Vending, UHS/Health*Matters and the UC Berkeley Nutrition and Physical Activity Work Group and the City of Berkeley, we are pleased to collaborate on Eat Well Berkeley -- making it easier to choose a healthier snack when visiting campus vending.

Look for more Eat Well Berkeley options:

• Healthy Meetings webpage
• Participating restaurants with the City of Berkeley Eat Well Berkeley Program.

Contact Information
Action Vending: 1-800-244-7994
Please contact for vending machine problems or money lost.

Health*Matters: (510) 642-7324
Contact for questions regarding Eat Well Berkeley, sponsored by Health*Matters, UC Berkeley's Wellness Program for Faculty & Staff, and the City of Berkeley Health Department. The City of Berkeley received grant funding for Eat Well Berkeley from the Kaiser Permanente Healthy Eating Active Living Program.

Nutritional Standard for Snack Vending:
Action Vending, the vendor that operates and maintains snack vending machines on campus property, stocks a minimum of 50% of snack product meeting the following nutritional standard, in compliance with SB441: Healthy Options in State Vending Machines:

• Not more than 35% of total calories from fat with the exception of nuts and seeds or whole grain products.
• Not more than 10% of total calories from saturated fat.
• Does not contain trans fats added during processing (hydrogenated oils and partially hydrogenated oils).
• Not more than 35% total weight from sugar and caloric sweeteners with the exception of fruits and vegetables that have not been processed with added sweeteners or fats.

Nutritional Information for the Vending Products
Here is the nutritional content information for many of the snacks carried in the campus vending machines. Look for those with the check marks, identifying that they meet the nutritional standard for a healthier choice. Remember, even products that are lower in calories and fat/saturated fat may be high in sodium or sugar and if you are on a special diet, make sure to check the complete product information labels. A healthy diet is rich in whole, fresh foods and limited in processed snack foods.

Bolded items meet the Eat Well Berkeley guidelines for a healthier choice.

More products will be added, please check back.

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