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Macrobiotic Community of
Oklahoma City, OK
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Community Description |
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Area Description |
Oklahoma
City is the capital and largest city in the state. It ranks as one
of the chief centers of oil production in the United States. It is a
commercial and manufacturing center of Oklahoma and a distribution point
for a large farming area. Its metropolitan area population if
958,800. |
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Municipalities With Macrobiotic Services Or Activities |
Bethany,
Guthrie, Norman, Oklahoma City, Tecumseh |
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Summary and Impressions of the Community |
The first macrobiotic practitioner was Quang Van Tran from Veitnam who arrived in Oklahoma City in the 1980's. Carolyn McGerraugh began teaching there in 1994. Today she works together with Phyllis Libby to provide counseling and teaching services. Convincing anyone in Oklahoma to stop eating beef is a task for a strong willed, persistent and assertive person. Phyllis Libby certainly fills that description. Phyllis and Carolyn have created a small but active community despite resistance by their non-vegetarian environment. |
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Macrobiotic Community Assessment |
Moderate
Services: 1 counselor & 1 cooking teacher.
Moderate Activities: Monthly pot luck.
Small active group; macro activities started in 1994. |
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Interviewed Macrobiotic Practitioners |
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Phyllis Libby |
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Length of Macrobiotic Practice |
17 Years |
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Community Functions |
Counselor
and cooking teacher.
Carolyn McGerraugh assists her. |
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Macrobiotic Study |
Levels
I and II at the Kushi Institute. |
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Alternative Healing Modes |
Herbs,
Homeopathy. |
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Support System |
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Paid or Potluck Dinners |
There are monthly potluck dinners |
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Education Centers |
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Seminars |
Phyllis or an outside speaker usually lecture on some topic at the potluck dinners. |
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Newsletter |
None |
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Support Groups |
At the potluck
dinners |
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Work Study Program |
None |
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Publications, Books, Cassettes |
Some at the health food
store |
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Web Sites |
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Natural Food Sources |
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Macrobiotic Restaurants |
No macrobiotic restaurants; 3 restaurants offer vegan options. |
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Natural Food Chain Stores |
None |
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Independent Natural Food Stores |
Akins Natural Foods
Market |
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Natural Food Coops |
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Mail Order Buying Clubs |
No buying club, but
mail ordering is used extensively. |
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Cottage Industries |
None |