noun
you are what you eat; local food for health
A traditional concept and slogan promoting the idea that eating locally grown, seasonal foods is best for one's health because the body and the land are inseparable. Often used in contexts of macrobiotics, traditional Japanese diet, and local food movements.
身土不二の考え方に基づいて、地元の旬の食材を使った料理を提供しています。
Based on the concept of shindofuji, we serve dishes made with local seasonal ingredients.
The phrase 'shindofuji' is often brought up in food education settings.
地産地消 (local production for local consumption) is a more modern and practical term focusing on economic and environmental benefits, while 身土不二 is a philosophical concept emphasizing the health connection between body and land.
A yojijukugo (four-character compound) of Chinese origin, literally 'body and land not two'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it has been used in Japan since at least the early 20th century, notably promoted by the macrobiotic advocate George Ohsawa.