Healthy snacking is very helpful because it can help the parent chose the right food for their child. Although some students may bring any food to the school from any store, they may also go off campus to snack on junk food.
The down side to this is that when the schools joined on the free lunch they lost a lot of money. Superintendent Teresa from Voorheesvilli Central School District says in the district lost roughly around $30,000 in the first quarter due to the children parents providing them with food for lunch. Vending machines may also be a good thing they can provide the school with extra money to buy other things such as a new white board or putting them in student sport