We've already heard all the reasons why soda is bad for kids, so we won't go into them. Again.However, we will say that just as bad as soda is the thing that makes kids thirsty for soda in the first place: salt. According to a British study published in an American Heart Association journal, kids who eat salty snacks and meals get thirsty and often turn to sodas to quench their thirst. Researchers go on to say that the salt isn't coming from the salt shaker, but from manufactured food.
The solution? Cut back on salty, processed snacks.
As if we needed to say that.
There was a time when a vending machine simply dispensed chilled sodas. After that, they carried a
full range of candy bars and salty snack products. There were even vending machines that brewed you a cup of coffee and
heated your instant cup o' soup. Soon other industries beyond food will be able to stock their wares in these machines,
traditionally only food-delivery systems. The 
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