Forget grabbing a quick drink or a bar of chocolate, vending machines are now trending for everything from meat, healthier options and as a strategy for slashing food loss.
BBC News
By Tim McDonald
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image captionVacuum-packed salmon and Wagyu beef - straight out of a vending machine
The slightly tired-looking shopping centre in the Singapore neighbourhood of Kovan didn t seem like an obvious place to shop for salmon or Wagyu beef.
And yet, here they both were, available in vending machines next to a hairdresser and a dialysis clinic.
I wondered idly if I could whip up a vending machine surf and turf, and whether it would be any good.
There was only one way to find out.
I opted for sliced sashimi-style salmon and an Australian Wagyu striploin. The nearest salad vending machine was in the next neighbourhood. So I put off vegetables for another day.
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