Auckland leisure centres axe unhealthy drinks from vending machines

Auckland leisure centres axe unhealthy drinks from vending machines
Edwin Mitson
By Edwin Mitson July 27 (BusinessDesk) - Auckland Council is to stop selling drinks that are sweetened by sugar from vending machines at its leisure centres in a bid to try to reduce obesity and type 2 diabetes.  Instead thirsty visitors to the 21 sites will be offered water, unflavoured milk, 100 percent fruit juice, diluted fruit juice with no added sugar or artificially sweetened soft drinks. "We work hard to encourage Aucklanders to be more active more often as we strive to be the world’s most liveable city," chief executive Stephe...