ASSISTING TOHOKU DISASTER VICTIMS WITH FOOD A year and ten months since the Great East Japan Earthquake, more than 300,000 people still are living away from home, either in temporary housing or in other quarters. Many are elderly and in need of daily assistance. Rumi Ide quit her job at a major food manufacturer to devote her time to helping fulfill their food needs. Working with "Second Harvest Japan" she visits disaster-hit areas to find out what people really require and urges food companies to donate appropriate items.