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Macrobiotic Community of

Salt Lake City, UT

Community Description
Area Description	Salt Lake City is the capitol and largest city of Utah. The Mormon Church has its headquarters there. They form more than half the city's population. The city lies in the Salt Lake Valley in the foothills of the Wasatch Range of the Rocky Mountains. It is about 15 miles southeast of Great Salt Lake. The metropolitan area population is 1,072,200.
Municipalities With Macrobiotic Services Or Activities	Midvale, Ogden, Orem, Park City, Provo, Salt Lake City, Sandy.
Summary and Impressions of the Community	There was an active center until 1988. Macrobiotic potlucks started in 1986 and continued for 10 years. During this time there were paid macro dinners, a newsletter, visiting counselors and teachers. Anita Catron was a strong leader of the local macrobiotic community, until recently. Services are currently available from Sylvia Gray and Lois Sprunt, but community cohesion is lacking. Macrobiotic counseling and cooking services are still available in the area, however, and there are sufficient resources to support a macrobiotic lifestyle.
Macrobiotic Community Assessment	Moderate Services: 2 counselors (1 only occasionally) & 2 cooking teachers. Dormant Activity: No activity. Potlucks from 1986 – 1996; none now.

Professional Services
Resident Counselors	Sylvia Gray, Ruth Ann Benson
Resident Cooking Teachers	Sylvia Gray, Lois Sprunt
Visiting Counselors and Cooking Teachers	None recently. The following counselors and teachers visited at one time: Verne Varona, Dr Mary Rogers, Bill Spear, Bill Saedlo, Rebecca Wood, Herman Aihara.
Professional Cooks or Caterers	Lois Sprunt.

Interviewed Macrobiotic Practitioners
Ruth Ann Benson
Length of Macrobiotic Practice	23 Years
Community Functions	Wants to start center with a resident counselor, but does not know anyone to get started with.
Macrobiotic Study	Levels I, II and III at the Kushi Institute. Also, a spiritual seminar.
Alternative Healing Modes	None
Sylvia Gray
Length of Macrobiotic Practice	23 years
Community Functions	Counsels on a voluntary basis. She worked intensively for the community between 1986 and 1996.
Macrobiotic Study	Workshops at Vega Study Center since 1984.
Alternative Healing Modes	None

Support System
Paid or Potluck Dinners	None
Education Centers	None
Seminars	None
Newsletter	None
Support Groups	None
Work Study Program	None
Publications, Books, Cassettes	At local health stores
Web Sites	Rebecca Woods web site: www.benourished.com; http://www.macrobiotics.net/

Natural Food Sources
Macrobiotic Restaurants	There are no macrobiotic restaurants. 7 restaurants advertise vegan options.
Natural Food Chain Stores	Wild Oats.
Independent Natural Food Stores	Essentials for Natural Living
Natural Food Coops	None
Mail Order Buying Clubs	None
Cottage Industries	None