Dive Summary:

• Seattle has set out to implement its healthy vending machine program city-wide, adding several healthy options to machines across the city.
• The rule states at least half of all choices in a city owned vending machine should be healthy, coming off a very strict list of "acceptable" healthy snacks.
• These include baby carrots and fresh fruit, foods, the mayor says, which should be as easily accessible as chocolate and peanut butter.  

From the article:

“Healthy vending helps to make the healthy choice the easy choice,” Conlin said. “This is one way we can support healthy and productive City employees. City employees will now have more opportunities to consume more nutritious food and beverages while at work.”

The Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation adopted their vending machine guidelines in 2010. In addition to carrots and celery, the guidelines call for fruits, whole grains, nuts and seeds, fat-free dairy and lean meats and fish.