Most people use the vending machine as a way of satisfying some of their guiltier pleasures.
Even if you’re trying to avoid the naughtier treats, like a can of Coke or a packet of chips, usually the only ‘nutritious’ option is a bag of salted peanuts or a calorie-laden muesli bar.
But one vending machine located on the corner of Melbourne’s Bourke and Spring Streets has decided to change that by promoting food that is ’24 hour vegan.’
The vending machine, located on the corner of Melbourne’s Bourke and Spring Streets, offers ’24 hour vegan’ food (pictured)
Judging by the image uploaded to Instagram there appears to be an assortment of salads in the last two rows of the machine (stock image)
Instagram user Lana Schwarcz uploaded a picture of the snack dispenser on Monday which appears to sit opposite the city’s tram line.
While the reflection on the machine makes it difficult to see exactly what’s inside, there does appear to be many blank spaces – signalling that it’s being used frequently.
On the bottom three shelves there are an assortment of salads in round cardboard containers, sandwiches, chia chocolate, coconut water, three kinds of juices and kombucha, which is a variety of black or green teas that have been fermented.
In the far right-hand corner of the dispenser there are bottles of coconut water which is highly publicised as being a ‘superfood’
A selection of juices and kombucha teas are also visible in the machine (stock image)
The machine is labelled with ‘organic vegan sustenance’ and also features the inspirational quote ‘He who is not satisfied with a little, is satisfied with nothing.’
It works in much the same way as a regular machine would, allowing the customer to pin in a number allocated to their specific choice and watch it drop to the bottom of the vendor.
There seems to be an option for both credit card and cash available.
This isn’t the first time a vegan vending machine has cropped up in the city, with young entrepreneurs Dane Blackburn and Laura Anderson launching The Füd Revolution two years ago.
The Füd Revolution vending machines are custom-built from recycled timber, and sell everything from freshly made salads to yoghurt and muesli, offering gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, sugar-free, paleo, and dairy free choices to cater for all dietary requirements.
University of Melbourne trends expert Dr Lauren Rosewarne told News.com.au that our Aussie state could soon be the vegan capital of the world.
The Fud Revolution creators unveil their first ‘vending machine’ in Melbourne (pictured)
Young entrepreneurs Dane Blackburn and Laura Anderson launched The Füd Revolution (pictured) two years ago
The Füd Revolution vending machines are custom-built from recycled timber, offering gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, sugar-free, paleo, and dairy free choices to cater for all dietary requirements (pictured)
‘Melbourne is known as a city that places a strong – if not obsessive – emphasis on dining,’ Dr Rosewarne said.
‘Many Melbourne restaurants and cafes want to be perceived as at the vanguard of culinary trends both locally and sometimes even globally.
‘Melbourne is a diverse, cosmopolitan city with a very large student population. Vegan food appeals to vegans but also to people who are experimental with good choices as well as those who have faith-based, ethical or economic reasons to limit or eliminate meat and dairy from their diet.’