WKU SENIOR FOUNDS "THE BALANCED BOX PROJECT" TO MAKE HEALTHY EATING ACCESSIBLE IN BOWLING GREEN

BOWLING GREEN, Ky., Sept. 1 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news release:

A new Registered Student Organization on campus is bridging the gap between science and community health right here in Bowling Green.

Allison Wahl, a senior from Ferdinand, Indiana, majoring in Biochemistry with a Pre-Med concentration, has founded The Balanced Box Project, aimed at making nutritious meals both affordable and approachable for local families.

The organization's mission is simple but impactful: to reduce the barriers to healthy eating by providing families with free meal kits packed with fresh ingredients and beginner-friendly recipes.

"As a biochemistry major on the pre-med track, I spend a lot of time learning about the science...