Bill Tara
For over 40 years, Bill Tara has been at the forefront of macrobiotic education, developing businesses, educational projects and teaching all over the world. He has consistently focused his work on adapting the macrobiotic philosophy to the needs of modern life and culture. His approach is dynamic, simple and comprehensive, untroubled by esoteric jargon and rich with humor. Bill’s teaching addresses the huge gap in our social understanding of how to create health in the individual and in society as a whole.
Living with Absurdity - by Bill Tara
"Life is a play that does not allow testing. So, sing, cry, dance, laugh and live intensely, before the curtain closes and the piece ends with no applause.” Charlie Chaplin.
When I was in my teens I was drawn to plays by European authors that were later identified as “Theatre of the Absurd.” One of these was by the Swiss playwright Max Frisch. I even had the rights to produce his play "The Firebugs" but never got around to staging it - one of life’s’ little disappointments. Read more
Chocolate and Nuclear Reactors Are Good For You - by Bill Tara
At a recent workshop I gave in Scotland a woman proudly presented me with a newspaper article titled Hurrah! Red Meat is Good for Us After All. She was very proud of this discovery. Here are some direct quotes from the article: “A report demolishes the “myths and misconceptions” about meat saying that most people eat healthy amounts that are not linked to greater risk of disease. The author of the paper [and a member of the Meat Advisory Panel], Dr. Ruxton, said, “Many young women were iron deficient and should be eating more red meat. There is no reason to eat less red meat if you enjoy it. You don’t need to eat meat every day; you can eat fish twice a week.” Read more
Curmudgeons Unite! - by Bill Tara
I have always liked the word curmudgeon; it has a sort of gritty gravitas to it. Much to my surprise I think I have become one. In fact, I may have been one for years and just didn’t know it. No one ever called me that to my face but I have a feeling that might change. I am definitely becoming a party-pooper. It’s not that I don’t like a party; it’s just that some parties don’t know when to call it quits. Read more
Living As If Life Mattered - by Bill Tara
Life is precious. We all say that but the evidence often tells a different story. When I started doing health counselling in the early 1970’s one of my first clients was a man who was brought to see me by his wife; this is often the case. She had good results with a program I had given her and wanted the same benefits for her husband. He was overweight and had very high cholesterol levels so we reviewed his history and began the process of creating a health plan for him. Read more
2009 - The Year Food Came Out of the Closet. - by Bill Tara
Everyone seems interested in food again. Not the stuff in the bright packages; not the fried animal parts; not the quick weight loss formula with 100 times the daily requirement of all known nutrients – just plain old food. Those of us of a certain age can remember our mothers or grandmothers getting food. They would squeeze the fruit, smell the vegetables, shake the eggs, poke the meat - they were serious about food. They knew zip about nutrition but they knew that food was supposed to be fresh and whole if it was to cook well and taste right. Read more
The Illusion of Health Care - By Bill Tara
The great American health care debate has drifted into so many areas of cultural life that the issue of health has been lost in the shouting. The resulting noise has been instructive in one important way; it has shown how shallow our understanding of the issue is and how difficult it is to ask the really important questions. Read more
