| Summary and
Impressions
of the Macrobiotic Community:
Kim Short and Peggy
Levinson formed a macrobiotic core group in the mid 1990's.
Betty Berger is now the macrobiotic leader in the area.
It is a tribute to the leadership shown by Betty Berger in
maintaining such an active community with minimal help, and it shows what
is possible with the driving energy of a strong leader.
St Louis has one resident cooking
teacher and no counselors. Warren Kramer comes quarterly to teach and counsel.
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| Paid
or Potluck Dinners:
There are potluck dinners
twice a month. Previously,
there were paid macro dinners, but no longer.
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| Education
Centers:
Free classes at Whole Foods
only. |
| Seminars:
Warren Kramer visits four
times a year; seminars, lectures, cooking lessons and counseling are held
at that time. Lino Stanchich
used to come before Warren.
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| Newsletter:
Online notices monthly
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Support Groups:
At potlucks; about 15 - 30
people attend.
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| Visiting
Counselors and Cooking Teachers:
Warren Kramer. |
| Resident
Counselors:
None. |
| Resident
Cooking Teachers:
None. |
| Professional
Cooks or Caterers:
Betty Berger; she also helps people organize their kitchens and get
started
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| Work
Study Programs:
None
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| Other
Counselor Interests:
None
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| Promotional
Activities:
None
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| Publications,
Books, Cassettes:
Betty Berger lends out
books from her library; books can also be bought at health food stores
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| Web
Sites:
NA. |
| Cottage
Industries:
None.
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| Macrobiotic
Restaurants:
There are no macrobiotic
restaurants in the area; 7 restaurants advertise vegan options.
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| Natural
Food Chain Stores:
Wild
Oats, Whole Foods. |
| Independent
Natural Food Stores:
Natural Way, Wild
Harvest
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Natural
Food Co-Ops:
http://www.bgosl.com/
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| Mail
Order Buying Clubs:
Co-Op buying club from
Blooming Prairie just stopped. An organic vegetables farmer's market just started.
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| Macrobiotic
Community Assessment: Moderate Services: No resident
counselors & 1 full time cooking teacher; visiting counselor 4 times a
year. Moderate Activities:
Potlucks every 2 weeks. |
| Area Description:
St Louis is the second largest city in Missouri and a leading industrial
and transportation center in the United States. It lies on the west bank of the Mississippi River, about 10
miles south of where the Mississippi meets the Missouri River.
It is the busiest inland port on the Mississippi River. Its metropolitan area population is 2,492,500. |
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Municipalities with Macrobiotic services or community activities:
Chesterfield, Clayton, St Louis in Missouri; Edwardsville in Illinois. |
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