CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- The Cannon Exchange is all in to help service members and their families meet their dietary and nutritional goals by making it simple to find healthy meals.
As part of the Army & Air Force Exchange Services’ BE FIT 360 programs, designed to support a healthy and active lifestyle, the Cannon Exchange offers better-for-you meals, snacks and beverages at its restaurants and Expresses.
“The Exchange recognizes a healthy diet is essential to building a ready, resilient and lethal military,” said Joanne Bedford, Cannon Exchange general manager. “Members of the Installation community can rely on the BX to provide the fuel necessary to complete their missions.”
Shoppers can easily identify BE FIT-approved items at Expresses with the Healthier Choices, Healthier Lifestyle shelf tags. Shoppers can find drinks and low-sodium snacks with fewer than 200 calories, including fresh fruit, trail mix, nuts, and hard-boiled eggs.
The Cannon Exchange’s commitment to support healthy lifestyles also extends to its vending machines, with snack items such as baked chips, dried fruit and trail mix, fulfilling the National Automatic Merchandising Association’s Fit Pick requirements. Items contain fewer than 35% of calories from fat, fewer than 10% of calories from saturated fat and fewer than 35% total weight from sugar.
Authorized shoppers can learn more at the Exchange’s BE FIT hub page at ShopMyExchange.com/BeFit.