According to USA Today, this feature will also include small posted messages reminding buyers that they can choose a low-calorie drink. These vending machines will launch in Chicago and San Antonio municipal buildings in 2013 before appearing nationally.
USA Today also reports that Coke, Pepsi and Dr Pepper are focusing on developing more diet drinks, as well as expanding into other types of drinks to reduce their reliance on sodas.
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Another thing, people tend to think just because they're drinking diet soda that they're making a healthier choice. Yea you're cutting the calories out of the drink but diet soda is just as bad as a regular soda and can still lead to weight gain. I'll post more about soda and water in a future post, so look out for that.
Read more below on the calorie posting decision on vending machines:
The decision to post calorie information follows the Supreme Court's decision this summer to uphold President Obama's health care overhaul, which includes a regulation that would require restaurant chains and with more than 20 locations and vending machines to post calorie information. Last month, McDonald's Corp. began posting calorie information on its menus nationwide.
There is no timetable for when all vending machines will be converted. Coke, Pepsi and Dr Pepper sometimes work with third-party vending machine operators; Neely said the companies will work with in those cases to convert machines.
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Vending machines account for about 13% of sales volume, a figure that has remained relatively unchanged in recent years, according to Beverage Digest.
Although other factors such as a lack of physical activity and overeating also contribute, soda consumption is often identified for playing a role in rising obesity rates.
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