Edward Esko (October 16, 1950 – December 11, 2021)[1] was an American advocate of macrobiotics. He lectured all over the world on diet, nutrition, holistic health, food and oriental cosmology.
Esko was born in Philadelphia, to Edward and Elizabeth Esko.[1] He was educated at Abraham Lincoln High School and Temple University.[1] In 1972, Esko began studies in Boston with macrobiotic educator, Michio Kushi. He served as executive director of Kushi's East West Foundation and Director of Education at the Kushi Institute.[2][3]
He was the founder of the International Macrobiotic Institute (IMI)[4] and served on the Board of Planetary Health, Inc., the non-profit sponsor of the Macrobiotic Summer Conference.[5]
Esko has authored or edited over two-dozen books, and co-authored Macrobiotic Cooking for Everyone with his first wife, Wendy Esko. He lived in Pittsfield, Massachusetts with Naomi Ichikawa, his second wife and also a teacher of macrobiotics. Esko died aged 71 in Pittsfield.[1]