
Fizzy drinks, packets of crisps and bars of chocolate: for decades, vending machines were known as a place to grab a quick snack(快速拿点零食).
汽水、薯片和巧克力棒:几十年来,自动售货机一直被视为快速获取零食的地方。
Now one family of farmers is trying to change that by bringing vending machines offering fresh milk and local produce(农产品(尤指新鲜果蔬)) – including scotch eggs(苏格兰蛋,一种英式小吃), sausage rolls and brownies – to villages and other rural locations.
如今,一个农民家庭正试图改变这种状况,他们将提供鲜奶和本地农产品(包括苏格兰蛋、香肠卷和布朗尼)的自动售货机引入村庄和其他农村地区。
Mark James, 70, and his sons Sam, 39, and Jacob, 36, first trialled(试验,试用) vending machines as a way of selling their milk directly to consumers, giving themselves more control over the price they receive.
70岁的马克·詹姆斯和他的儿子们——39岁的萨姆和36岁的雅各布——最初尝试用自动售货机将牛奶直接卖给消费者,从而对售价拥有更多控制权。