Talk:Macrobiotic diet

In the Concept section a reference "Porter" is cited without details. Further, this reference should be replaced:

• Nancy Stalker (2009) "The Globalisation of Macrobiotics as Culinary Tourism and Culinary Nostalgia", Asian Medicine 5 (2009) 1–18

since the rubric "macrobiotic" is international, attracting patrons to known dishes. Rgdboer (talk) 02:04, 5 January 2026 (UTC)

Just checked the history of this article. The book is by Jessica Porter *Porter, Jessica (13 September 2004). The hip chick's guide to macrobiotics: a philosophy for achieving a radiant mind and fabulous body. Penguin. ISBN 9781583332054. Retrieved 22 March 2011.

I have not read this book, but from the title alone it does not sound reliable to me. If a replacement can be found I would be supportive. Veg Historian (talk) 14:10, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for digging this book out of History. GB link has only the Bibliography, which shows Macrobiotic.org.uk, demonstrating broad acceptance. The article might be split into "Macrobiotic cure" and "Macrobiotic fare" since the criticism is so strong for disease treatment. The Porter citations include Yin/Yang foundations, which appear weak to me. Looking for better sources. The shoddy treatment of a widely used vegetarian scheme denigrates this Encyclopedia. The suggested split would give a culinary gloss, and a separate medical disclaimer. — Rgdboer (talk) 22:45, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

Looking led to this statement from Shimacrobiotics.org: "However, George Ohsawa, the father of macrobiotics, changed principles of yin and yang to structural and physical characteristics. Based on his definitions of yin and yang, Earth is solid beneath our feet and compact than it is more yang. While, heaven is wide and expansive so more yin." Such a shift undermines the whole premise of yin/yang nutrition. Hexagram 1, called Heaven, is all yang lines, while hexagram 2, called Earth, is all yin lines. Ohsawa reverses this polarity! Still seeking a source that presents the primordial chemistry of food in terms of yin-yang. — Rgdboer (talk) 01:43, 2 February 2026 (UTC)