What is Second Harvest Japan?
More than 650,000 people in Japan lack "food security," the access to safe, nutritious food through socially acceptable channels.
At the same time, more than 6,000 metric tons of food is thrown away in Tokyo every day. If we can prevent this food from being wasted and distribute even a very small portion of this 6,000,000 kg, hundreds of thousands of people may gain a secure access to food.
Second Harvest Japan does not pay for “new food” because there is already an ample amount of wasted food for us to draw from. Second Harvest Japan (2HJ) collects food that would otherwise go to waste from food manufacturers, farmers, and individuals, and distributes them to people in need such as children in orphanages, battered women and their children in shelters, and the homeless in Japan. 2HJ is the nation’s first food bank.
How a Food Bank Works
Second Harvest Japan collects safe-to-consume food that is no longer marketable from food companies and individual donors. Then, we distribute the food to those in need, including low-income households and shelters.
Frequently Asked Questions
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