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Macrobiotic Community of
Chico-Oroville, CA

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Community Description |
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Area Description |
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Municipalities With Macrobiotic Services Or Activities |
Chico, Oroville |
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Summary and Impressions of the Community |
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Macrobiotic Community Assessment |
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Professional Services |
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Resident Counselors |
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Resident Cooking Teachers |
Dr Robert Ruggles |
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Visiting Counselors and Cooking Teachers |
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Professional Cooks or Caterers |
None |
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Interviewed Macrobiotic Practitioners |
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Carl Ferre |
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Length of Macrobiotic Practice |
32 Years |
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Community Functions |
Publishes the Macrobiotics Today magazine from the George Ohsawa Macrobiotic Foundation (GOMF) |
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Macrobiotic Study |
Studied by himself for 3-years then with Herman Aihara for 23 years. |
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Alternative Healing Modes |
Herbs and Acupuncture. |
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Dr Robert Ruggles |
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Length of Macrobiotic Practice |
23 years |
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Community Functions |
Began Vega Center together with Herman Aihara; he worked with him in a hospital. |
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Macrobiotic Study |
With Herman Aihara. Robert was his right hand man. |
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Alternative Healing Modes |
Pycnogenol - pine bark free radical scavenger to dissolve cancer and blood clots; hydrogen peroxide; IP6l; COEQ1O; MSM silver compound; Flax seed oil for ADD; and Macrobiotics. |
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Support System |
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Paid or Potluck Dinners |
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Education Centers |
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Seminars |
Internet courses given by David Briscoe on www.macroamerica.com |
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Newsletter |
None |
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Support Groups |
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Work Study Program |
None |
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Publications, Books, Cassettes |
The GOMF publishes books and the Macrobiotics Today Magazine bi-monthly. |
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Web Sites |
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Natural Food Sources |
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Macrobiotic Restaurants |
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Natural Food Chain Stores |
None |
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Independent Natural Food Stores |
Chico Natural Foods, Evergreen Markets Inc, Quincy Natural Foods, Sunflower Natural Food Market. |
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Natural Food Coops |
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Mail Order Buying Clubs |
Julia Ferre organizes a buying group from "Mountain People's Warehouse" from Auburn, CA. |
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Cottage Industries |
None |

