Food
Your Next Steak Could Come From a Vending Machine
Applestone Meat wants its 24/7 automated dispensers to become as ubiquitous as ATMs.
Applestone Meat’s 24/7 vending machines in Stone Ridge, N.Y.
Photographer: Jennifer MayThe appeal of a vending machine is that it delivers food you can eat on the spot, like peanut M&M’s, potato chips, Oreos, or soda. Newer innovations such as the cupcake ATM and the salad-stocked Farmer’s Fridge check that box, too.
Most people don’t consider raw steak to be ready-to-eat, unless they’re following an extreme cave man diet.