Our class was lucky enough to hear a lecture from Mr. Charles McJilton from Second Harvest Japan. Until then, I had never heard of an organization called Second Harvest, and also had no clue of what this organization does. However, throughout his lecture, I was able to discover new things I would not have been able to know. I never knew that still many people in Japan live below the poverty line. I simply thought that even though there might be differences in financial riches, almost everyone in Japan was able to have an healthy lifestyle. I was also surprised about the amount of food we throw away, and the reason why we throw it away. I always thought that the things we trash at super markets and convenience stores was because the "best by" date was going to expire. But that was not only it. Companies throw away things that are still consumable but they trash it because it was not shipped or bought by consumers for a certain amount of time.
I feel lucky that I was able to learn new things and every word Mr. McJilton said was very stimulating. I wish food banks will spread more around Japan and that more people will get the chance to know about Second Harevest.
