Links and information on organizations that we support and websites that we enjoy.
The website offers regular updates on genetically modified rice, wheat, and other grains, in addition to organic alternatives and macrobiotic recipes.
For over 15 years Aspen Youth Experience has helped at-risk youth around the country develop self-esteem and confidence. The programs focus on leadership and education, working with a year round curriculum of life-skill development and providing college scholarships.
Education of our country’s youth is a top priority for us and GoMacro contributed MacroBars to the participants of the 2008 celebrity downhill fundraiser.
The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding a cure for Celiac Disease. The Foundation’s mission is to raise awareness and funding for celiac disease that will advance research, education and screening, and improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by this autoimmune disease through grant making and direct programming.
They make and sell in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, great vegan soy cheese called “teese vegan cheese” and ice cream. Winner of the 2008 Company of the Year Veggie awards by VegNews Magazine.
Christina Pirello offers a large selection of whole foods recipes on her website. All of her books our available on her website, including “Cooking the Whole Foods Way,” one of our favorite cookbooks.
If you like animals just check out this site. Lot’s of cute pics.
This online macrobiotic community offers information, articles, live chats, and discussions. Their online catalog offers macrobiotic foods, books, kitchenware and personal care items.
The Gluten-Free Mall
The Gluten Free Mall offers on line shopping for the finest gluten-free foods and special dietary products.
Green Information
GreenLaCrosse.com has information about conservation of the environment
and being Green in the La Crosse, Wisconsin area and beyond.
Green topics with a sense of humor
Extensive listings of all things vegan and vegetarian including health food stores, restaurants, b&b’s, travel and more.
Read the reviews of Meredith McCarty’s 3 cookbooks, “Sweet and Natural”, “Fresh from a Vegetarian Kitchen” and “American Macrobiotic Cuisine.” Try one of her seasonal recipes which can be viewed on her website.
All GoMacro products are vegan and we are firm supporters of animal rights. Our support of the Humane Society of the US, the nation’s largest animal welfare organization is part of our ongoing effort to help eliminate cruelty to animals. GoMacro products were showcased as “cruelty free” products at the Third Annual Spotlight Humane in Chicago, on February 23, 2008 and Macrobars were donated to all participants.
Jackshouse is a gluten free foundation providing resources and lots of dining tips and information for people with gluten intolerance.
In addition to articles, recipes and online courses, this website has a unique fun section for children called Macro Kids Korner, which provides a forum for children to talk about macrobiotics.
Cooking classes, consultations, shiatsu massage and all things macrobiotic in Cleveland and surrounding area.
Seafood watch is the best place to go if you want to get seafood recommendations. As seafood worldwide is depleted and habitats are being destroyed learn what you can do to help. This is the best site I have found for info. on seafood and it goes into detail on how the fish is caught and what you should avoid.
Founded in 1985, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) is a nonprofit organization that promotes preventive medicine, conducts clinical research, and encourages higher standards for ethics and effectiveness in research. Their clinical research programs break new ground in diabetes, cancer and other diseases and they have medical experts on all aspects of health and disease prevention. Their high ethical standards are helping to eliminate experiments on animals as well as unethical human experiments.
Play in the Wild organizes youth wilderness treks and GoMacro provides tasty and delicious snacks to all participants. Donations enable the organizers to offer these trips at a lower cost and to offer scholarships to low-income youth and families.
Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary is a 400 acre non-profit refuge for farm animals and wildlife located in Poolesville, Maryland. GoMacro sponsored their 5th Annual “Run for the Animals” on May 18, 2008 and again in 2009. This was a fundraiser dedicated to helping neglected and abandoned animals. The sanctuary relies totally on donations and they provide a home for unwanted farm animals as well as promoting the humane treatment of all animals.
GoMacro provided an energy boost for all the participants of the Reno-Tahoe Odyssey 2009– a relay running event in the Reno Lake Tahoe region by donating energy bars for all participants.
MacroTreats and MacroBars are a favorite among the families who participate in Sunreach. Sunreach is an outdoor education program located in California which provides backpacking and river rafting trips as adjuncts to school environmental education programs. The program includes both adult and family backpacking and river rafting. All the meals are designed to be nutritious and healthy, using foods that are whole and do not contain preservatives, additives and excitotoxins.
“In all my years of taking people into the wilderness, GoMacro cookies and bars have proved to be the biggest hit.” Mark, Program Founder
Ted is an annual conference that brings together the world’s most fascinating thinkers and doers who are challenged to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. www.ted.com makes the best talks and performances available to the public for free. Videos are on all kinds of topics including technology, evolution and the environment and many are so entertaining and you can learn so much. I listened to Mena Trott, co-founder of Six Apart, a 2002 start-up that started the blogging boom talk about the early days of blogging. Very entertaining. There is something for everyone on this site.
This website provides guidance in both macrobiotics and Eastern cosmology.
Lots of easy to follow advice for living green every day. Money saving tips, product reviews, recipes and much more.
The Kushi Institute, the renowned macrobiotic school in Massachusetts founded by Michio Kushi, is one of our best customers. There is no greater honor than to support the institute that has improved the health of so many people. Every year GoMacro donates MacroBars and MacroTreats for their annual Summer Conference. For more information about their wonderful programs and their online store please visit their website.
The website of the Kushi Institute of Europe in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, offers information in English, French, German and Dutch on educational programs as well as research articles on diet and health, and recovery stories.
The Strengthening Health Institute (SHI) is a non-profit educational organization offering a variety of instructional programs centering on Macrobiotic Lifestyle and Health.
One of the best green site out there. New articles every day on sustainability, eco-friendly topics and everything in the news that relates to the environment.
United Plant Savers’ mission is to protect native medicinal plants of the United States and Canada and their native habitat while ensuring an abundant renewable supply of medicinal plants for generations to come.
Michigan’s largest vegetarian organization.
In 2009 in our ongoing support of the vegan lifestyle we donated bars to the Great American Meatout in Michigan.
Fifty writers from around the world looking for solutions to today’s problems with lots of inspirational stories and ideas.
