 vending machines may be hazardous to your health  the food and drug administration is at it again ndash what a surprise the newest incursion into our everyday lives will be when their new rules take effect in 2014 that will require vending machine operators to list the calorie count for each of the items contained within their vending machines i know when i walk up to one of those machines my first thought is   ldquo boy it sure would be nice to know what the number of calories is in each of those items before i make my purchase decision rdquo  but currently it rsquo s like a game of roulette and you can only get that information after you make the purchase and then you get the sticker shock that is followed by immediate guilt and possible need for counseling from a nutritionist that will be assigned by the affordable care act navigator maybe their endgame is to run the vending machine operators out of business or maybe we should just put a sign on each vending machine that reads ldquo vending machines may be hazardous to your health rdquo isn rsquo t it wonderful that the federal government is always trying to protect us from ourselves  happy new year  