Kraft Machine Scans Faces, Gives Jell-O Samples Only to Adults

Step up to the vending machine, undergo a facial screening, and get a free Jell-O sample.

Kraft Foods Inc. is testing a high-tech vending machine in Chicago and New York that could soon roll out in grocery stores to dispense samples of everything from Oscar Mayer deli meat to Oreos.

The current offer is for Temptations by Jell-O, the brand's first product designed specifically for adults. The machine is equipped with technology to determine the age of the person requesting a sample. If the machine senses a child, a panel lights up with the words, "Sorry, kid. You're too young to experience indulgence like this. Please step away so the adults can get their free treat."

There don't seem to be any rules against parents obtaining

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