George Ohsawa

Japanese-American philosopher and writer

George Ohsawa was a Japanese-American philosopher and writer who is best known for his work on macrobiotics and his advocacy for a plant-based diet. He was born in 1894 in Japan and immigrated to the United States in 1917. Ohsawa wrote several books on macrobiotics and was a popular speaker on the topic. He was also a pioneer in the field of nutrition and was one of the first people to popularize the concept of a pla...