Lauren Wiegel

Wotje ‘Farm-to-Fork’ a hit

Wotje ‘Farm-to-Fork’ a hit

KAREN EARNSHAW “When we did the cooking with the community, the men were more engaged than the women.” To clarify, in case you were slightly stunned by this statement, the media release from the Wellness Center continued: “Usually, we would think that the men would sit and wait for the women to cook, but it […]

Wellness team focused on health

Wellness team focused on health

The non-communicable disease situation in Marshall Islands was declared a “crisis” based on a 2018 hybrid survey which revealed many alarming statistics. The survey showed high numbers of people with high blood pressure, heart disease, certain cancers and diabetes was at an all-time high.  Another unsettling statistic included evidence that obesity in young children was […]