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John: KEDGI WELCOME BACK TO
"LIVING 808."
AND SODA SAYING EAT ME OR TAKE A
SIP.
THANKS TO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND IT'S CHOOSE HEALTHY
INITIATIVE IN COOPERATION WITH
7-ELEVEN, THEY ARE MAKING IT
EASY FOR ALL OF US TO CHOOSE
HEALTHIER SNACKS AND DRINKS.
LOLA IRVIN AND EDNA CHING ARE
HERE.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
THIS IS A GREAT INITIATIVE.
GREAT TO GO FROM THE JUNK STUFF
TO THE GOOD STUFF YOU'RE
PROVIDING.
TELL ME MORE ABOUT THIS
INITIATIVE.
GREAT.
THANK YOU.
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WANTED
TO MAKE HEALTHY FOOD AND DRINKS
AVAILABLE WHERE PEOPLE WORKING,
LIVE, PLAY.
IT'S AVAILABLE IN RETAIL
LOCATIONS NOW.
John: HOW IS IT BEING MADE
EASIER FOR FOLKS?
SOME PEOPLE WILL WALKING IN AND
DO SEE THE STUFF THAT THEY
PROBABLY SHOULDN'T BE EATING.
THANKS TO 7-ELEVEN AND OTHER
STORES, WE HAVE SNGNAGE.
WE'RE WORKING ON AND WE'VE GOT
WHAT WE CALL POINT OF DECISION
MAKING.
SO WHEN PEOPLE SEE THE SIGNAGE
WITH THE SMILING APPLE, ANYTHING
THEY CHOOSE THERE WILL LIKELY BE
UNDER 200 CALIRYS, L -- CALORIES,
LOW IN SUGAR AND FAT.
John: WHY DID 7-ELEVEN GET
INVOLVED?
7-ELEVEN BELIEVE THAT'S WE
SHOULD TAKE PART IN EDUCATING
OUR CUSTOMERS ABOUT CHOOSING
HEALTHY OPTIONS.
AND ALTHOUGH WE DID CARRY A LOT
OF THEM, MANY AREN'T AWARE WE
DO.
THE PARTNERSHIP WAS A GREAT
OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO.
AND TO BRING AWARENESS THAT WE
DO HAVE HEAL HEALTHY OPTIONS.
John: THOSE HEALTHY OPTIONS
UNDER TWO HUNDRED CALORIES, LOW
AND SALT AND SUGAR.
TELL ME SOME OPTIONS.
SO RIGHT NOW WE DO CARRY
QUITE A FEW OPTIONS LIKE WHOLE
FRUITS, CUT FRUITS.
SALADS THAT WE MAKE DAILY.
WATER, UNBEATENNED --
UNSWEETENED TEA.
A LOT.
John: THIS IS SUCH A GOOD
THING.
YOU'RE TRYING TO GET THE WORD
OUT AND IT'S BETTER TO FOR
EVERYONE.
PEOPLE FEEL BETTER WHEN THEY EAT
BETTER.
YOU MUST FEEL GOOD ABOUT GET
THIS GOING AND OUT THERE INTO
THE COMMUNITY.
IT'S EXCITING.
MY KIDS, WHEN THEY PLAYED
SPORTS, ESPECIALLY MY SON WOULD
GO TO 7-ELEVEN TO LOOK FOR THAT
END OF O OCTOBER.
OCTOBER 31, THERE'S GOING TO
THE REQUIREMENTS FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
John: HAVE YOU SEEN WHAT
THE PUBLIC'S RESPONSE IS?
WHAT IS THE PUBLIC'S RESPONSE.
HAVE YOU HEARD IT?
MAYBE LOLA CAN TAKE THAT.
POSITIVE.
BE HAVE A WEBSITE AND WE'VE BEEN
RECEIVING GOOD RESPONSE.
IN OTHER RETAILERS ARE JUMPING
ON BOARD.
SMALL MOM AND POP SHOPS AND GAS
STATIONS ARE SAYING, HOW WITH KE
GET INVOLVED?
WE HAVE MATERIALS FOR RHYTHM
WENT INTO PLANNING IN FOOD THAT
YOU'RE ALLOWING TO BE IN THE
STORES?
WPARTNER WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH.
THEY NUTRITIONISTS ON THEIR TEAM
AND WE WORK TOGETHER FOR A
COUPLE MONTHS IDENTIFYING WHAT
AND THEY HELPED IDENTIFY MORE
RECENTLY.
WE'RE HAPPY TO PROVIDE MORE
PRODUCTS TO OUR CUSTOMERS.
WE START THE OFF WITH
GOVERNMENT SITES.
AND WE DID TESTING AND
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, WHEN THEY
OPTIONS SAID I FEEL THE STATE,
EMPLOYER CARES ABOUT THEM.
WE TESTED IT WITH THE CUSTOMERS.
John: THAT'S VERY, VERY
GOOD.
THIS MAY BE A SILLY QUESTION.
THERE ARE A LOT OF 7-ELEVENS.
THERE ARE QUITE A BIT.
SO ALL OF THEM PARTICIPATING OR
JUST A SELECT FEW?
ALL OF RHYT THEM ARE
PARTICIPATING.
John: PERFECT.
BECAUSE I PASS A FEW ON THE WAY
TO WORK SO IT WOULD BE GOOD TO
KNOW THAT ALL OF THEM ARE
PARTICIPATING.
THANK YOU SO ME MUCH.
ALL CAN BE AVAILABLE -- ALL THIS
John: AND ON OUR
"LIVING808" FACEBOOK PAGE AND
WEBSITE.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
APPRECIATE IT.
AFTER THE BREAK, WE'LL WRAP
THINGS UP AND TELL YOU WHAT WE
HAVE IF STORE TOMORROW WHEN
"LIVING808" RETURNS.