He fed millions in Puerto Rico. Now he’ll cook for thousands of unpaid federal workers.
The renowned chef, nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize for feeding millions through his charity,
"We believe no person should have to go through the pain of not knowing what to feed their children," he said in a Twitter video filmed from
"
Andrés says in the video he pointedly set up the kitchen at
"I hope it will be a call to action to our senators and congressmen and especially
Andrés, a one-time Spanish immigrant who became a
Meanwhile, his
He considers the government shutdown another crisis, which affects potentially more than 800,000 federal workers. More than 300,000 missed their first paychecks last week.
"We're going to be open for any federal family that needs food," he said in the video message. "We will have food for you to eat and for you to take home."
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