The only foods considered to be unacceptable for human beings are synthetic chemicals and all those foods that contain chemicals or which are highly industrialised. The fact remains, however, that the regular consumption of animal-based foodstuffs actively contributes to degeneration of the physical body. Generally, as people continue on a macrobiotic diet and experience improvement in their health, they tend to refrain from or only occasionally eat animal foods. Not at all. When properly prepared, macrobiotic food is delicious and satisfying.
Many people initially find the diet somewhat bland.
However, as their health improves and as their taste buds get acclimatised to the new foods, they come to appreciate the subtle and delicious taste of natural foods. Removing strong spices and the intensely concentrated refined sugars, chemicals and additives abounding in modern foods allows for the experience of the distinctive flavours found in grains, beans and vegetables. This is an erroneous assumption many people make on first encountering macrobiotics. When beginning to learn how to cook macrobiotically it is neccessary to unlearn some old cooking habits, and learn new cooking skills. It is important, and actually a significant aspect of the healing process, to learn how to cook macrobiotically, and to to do your own cooking.