Chef Jose Andres mourns World Central Kitchen workers killed in Gaza at Washington Cathedral
Washington DC, US Reuters Celebrity chef Jose Andres called seven aid workers killed by Israeli forces in Gaza “the best of humanity” on Thursday during a memorial service at the Washington National Cathedral that was attended by hundreds, and punctuated by grief and ongoing questions about the attack. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel […]
Chef Jose Andres says Israel targeted his aid workers “systematically, car-by-car”
Washington, US Reuters Celebrity chef Jose Andres told Reuters in an emotional interview on Wednesday that an Israeli attack that killed seven of his food aid workers in Gaza had targeted them “systematically, car-by-car.” Speaking via video, Andres said the World Central Kitchen (WCK) charity group he founded had clear communication with the Israeli military, […]
Celebrity chef Jose Andres sidestepped red tape to bring aid to Gaza
Madrid, Spain Reuters Celebrity chef Jose Andres’ disdain for red tape is one of the reasons his food charity found itself coordinating the humanitarian effort in Gaza when seven of its workers were killed in an Israeli airstrike. The aid workers for World Central Kitchen were killed when their convoy was hit shortly after they […]
Celebrity chef’s group feeds the hungry on Spain’s eruption-hit La Palma
La Palma, Spain Reuters Working in close proximity to the red-hot lava flowing from a volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma, emergency workers anxiously await their lunch break – and while any food would do, it tastes better when it comes from a celebrity chef’s kitchen. Chef Jose Andres’ non-profit World Central Kitchen […]