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Macrobiotic Community of
District of Columbia
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DC Area in Maryland
DC Area in Virginia
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Community Description |
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Area Description |
Washington, DC is the capital of the United States, a beautiful and
historic city, and a popular tourist attraction.
It serves as the headquarters of the federal government.
Its metropolitan area population is 4,223,500. |
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Municipalities With Macrobiotic Services Or Activities |
Annandale, Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church, Herndon, Springfield
In VA; Adelphi, Bethesda,
Chevy Chase, College Park, Gaithersburg, Langley Park, Mount Ranier,
Rockville, Silver Spring, Takoma Park, Wheaton In MD. |
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Summary and Impressions of the Community |
The District of Columbia, and
surrounding Maryland-Virginia metropolis, had an active community until
Michael Rossoff moved to Asheville. Judging by the excellence of the "MACRObiotic NETwork",
there is still a strong semblance of interest in macrobiotics, although
the people we interviewed claimed that the community lacks leadership and
direction. On the other hand,
there are monthly Sunday dinners, Michael Rosoff continues to visit
periodically, and cooking classes are available for those that seek it. |
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Macrobiotic Community Assessment |
Moderate Services: 1 part time counselor
& 1 cooking teacher; 1 senior visiting counselor; 4 professional cooks
& caterers. Healthy
Activities: Monthly macro and
pot luck dinners, newsletter, several support groups.
Active community from 1976 until Michael Rossoff left in 1989. |
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Interviewed Macrobiotic Practitioners |
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Juliette Tahar |
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Length of Macrobiotic Practice |
20 Years |
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Community Functions |
Cooking school. Organizes social events: sit down dinners and lectures by visiting macrobiotic practitioners; Juliette does all the cooking. |
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Macrobiotic Study |
Studied
in the District of Columbia with Karen Bakkum, at a center run by
Michael Rossoff. She
also studied at St Gaudens with Renee Levy and at Cuisine Sante, at
the Vega Center in Oroville, CA, and at the Annemarie Colbin Natural
Gourmet Cooking School in New York City. She did not have formal
chef training. |
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Alternative Healing Modes |
Acupuncture, Yoga and Shiatsu. |
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Support System |
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Paid or Potluck Dinners |
Monthly dinners and
potlucks. |
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Education Centers |
None; not for the past 7 years. |
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Seminars |
There is a public
lecture once or twice a year. |
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Newsletter |
MACRObiotoc NETwork produced every two months. |
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Support Groups |
Health Buddy support
group for those trying to cope with a health problem; Macro buddy
coordinates beginners with experienced macrobiotic persons; Macro Moms for
macrobiotic moms looking to socialize with other macrobiotic parents;
Macro Info for those seeking information about available macrobiotic
professionals and businesses or services. |
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Work Study Program |
None |
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Publications, Books, Cassettes |
At local health food
stores |
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Web Sites |
None |
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Natural Food Sources |
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Macrobiotic Restaurants |
Vegetable Garden in
Bethesda; vegan menu with macrobiotic dishes; Snowflower in Vienna, VA,
Secret of Nature in DC, Berwyn's Café in College Park.
In addition, there are 37 restaurants in DC and the surrounding
area that advertise vegan options. |
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Natural Food Chain Stores |
Fresh Fields (Whole
Foods), Bread and Circus (Whole Foods) |
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Independent Natural Food Stores |
Everlasting Life, Yes Natural Gourmet, My Organic Market, L.D. Green Grocer, Straight from the Crate. |
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Natural Food Coops |
Senbeb Natural Food Co-Op, Glut Food Co-Op, Maryland Food Co-Op, Greenbelt Co-Op, Bethesda Co-Op,
Takoma Park Silver Spring Co-Op, Uncommon Market/Arlington Co-Op. |
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Mail Order Buying Clubs |
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Cottage Industries |
None |