| Summary and
Impressions
of the Macrobiotic Community:
Alice Blistein and David Jackson were
associated with macrobiotics for 10 years in Tucson giving dinners and lectures. Alice
started her macrobiotic career as a cook on a guest ranch. Tucson had an active
community when Alice Blistein and David Jackson were
actively pursuing macrobiotic services. Although Alice still lives in
Tucson and provides cooking services, community focus has diminished
completely. |
| Paid
or Potluck Dinners:
No |
| Education
Centers:
Puma County College class
occasionally. |
| Seminars:
Not now. |
| Newsletter:
No. |
| Support
Groups: No. |
| Visiting
Counselors and Cooking Teachers: Verne Varona came in June
2001 to promote his new book; Bob Carr and Lino Stanchich visited years
ago but there is no activity today. |
| Resident
Counselors:
None. |
| Resident
Cooking Teachers: Alice
Blistein. |
| Professional
Cooks or Caterers: Uly Sterchnickel used to
cater. |
| Work
Study Programs: None. |
| Other
Counselor Interests:
Alice owns a music
store. |
| Promotional
Activities:
None. |
| Publications,
Books, Cassette Tapes:
At local health food
stores. |
| Web
Sites:
http://tcwfoodcoop.com;
http://edenfoods.com/ |
| Cottage
Industries:
None. |
| Macrobiotic
Restaurants: No macrobiotic restaurants;
6 restaurants have vegan options in addition to Wild Oats supermarket. |
| Natural
Food Chain Stores:
Wild Oats, New Life Health
Centers. |
| Independent
Natural Food Stores:
Aqua Vita (shutting down),
Arizona Health Foods, Food Conspiracy. |
| Natural
Food Co-Ops:
Tucson Cooperative Warehouse.
|
| Mail
Order Buying Clubs:
None.
|
| Macrobiotic
Community Assessment: Moderate
Activities: No resident or visiting counselors, 1 part time resident
cooking teacher. Macro services started about 10 years ago. Dormant
Activity: No activity. |
|
Area Description: Tucson is a commercial and research center of the
Southwest. Its warm, dry,
sunny climate makes it a popular health and winter resort area and
retirement center. The
University of Arizona, federal, state and local governments are the city's
major employers. Its metropolitan area population is 666,900.
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|
Municipalities with macrobiotic services or community activities: Tucson only. |
| Link to macrobiotic practitioners who were interviewed in Tucson, AZ who also earn money by providing macrobiotic services |