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Macrobiotic Community of

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

Community Description
Area Description	Dallas is the second largest city in Texas and is located in the heart of one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas of the United States. It ranks as one of the nation's major financial, insurance, manufacturing and transportation centers. It is located on the rolling prairies of north-central Texas, about 30 miles east of Fort Worth. The metropolitan area's population is 2,676,300.
Municipalities With Macrobiotic Services Or Activities	Arlington, Carrollton, Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, Richardson
Summary and Impressions of the Community	Macrobiotic activity in Dallas depended for a long time on the energy of Margaret Lawson. She opened the Macrobiotic Center of Dallas in 1983 with counseling, cooking, shiatsu and other services. Between 1987 and 1994, Dallas had a very strong community. About 500 people would come to hear Michio Kushi lecture when he visited Dallas. The Macro Gourmet, an excellent macrobiotic restaurant, began in 1987 and closed in 1995. It was the focal point for macrobiotic people to congregate. In 1994, Margaret opened a home-based cooking school which continued for two years. Except for Margaret's singular efforts, there is no organized community. Nevertheless, Margaret claims that many people call her looking for community, and she hopes and believes that the center she is building, to be completed by the end of 2002, may revive macrobiotic activity in the area.
Macrobiotic Community Assessment	Moderate Services: 2 counselors & 1 cooking teacher. Dormant Activity: Macro center opened in 1983; strong community until Natural Gourmet restaurant closed recently; no current activities

Professional Services
Resident Counselors	Margaret Lawson, Ami Amagna
Resident Cooking Teachers	Margaret Lawson.
Visiting Counselors and Cooking Teachers	None now. Previously, Verne Varona, Lino Stanchich, Ed Esko and David Briscoe visited periodically.
Professional Cooks or Caterers	None

Interviewed Macrobiotic Practitioners
Margaret Lawson
Length of Macrobiotic Practice	23 Years
Community Functions	Small cooking classes from her home, and provides health consultations. She also provides private cooking classes in other people's homes twice a month. She is currently building what will be a new macrobiotic center. When it is completed at the end of 2002, she will offer bed and breakfast as well as other macrobiotic services.
Macrobiotic Study	Studied with Michio Kushi at the Kushi Institute extension center in Dallas. She completed Levels I and II, and the equivalent of Level III.
Alternative Healing Modes	None

Support System
Paid or Potluck Dinners	There are potluck dinners only twice a year; at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Margaret is planning to organize them shortly. There are potluck dinners scheduled in Broward County (Fort Lauderdale Area) about every 3 months when Lino Stanchich comes to lecture and counsel.
Education Centers	None
Seminars	None
Newsletter	None
Support Groups	None
Work Study Program	None
Publications, Books, Cassettes	At local health food stores
Web Sites	Margaret Lawson has a web site (http://www.macrobioticcenter.com);

Natural Food Sources
Macrobiotic Restaurants	Macro Broccoli has a macrobiotic dish; 1 other restaurant with vegan options. Macro Gourmet, an excellent macrobiotic restaurant, recently closed after many years of service.
Natural Food Chain Stores	Wild Oats, Whole Foods
Independent Natural Food Stores	None
Natural Food Coops	None
Mail Order Buying Clubs	None
Cottage Industries	None