“We Fed an Island”
September 15, 2018
While U.S. President Trump continues to blame the people of Puerto Rico and their elected local leadership for delays, inefficiencies and various failures in the response to the aftermath of Hurricane Maria (2017), Trump is lavish with praise for the wonderful response by his administration.
“I think that Puerto Rico was an incredible, unsung success,” Mr. Trump said. “I actually think it is one of the best jobs that’s ever been done with respect to what this is all about.”
Meanwhile, other sources do not agree with President Trump’s assessment.
One of the true unsung heroes involved in the Island’s recovery from Hurricane Maria is José Andrés, a chef and restaurateur who helped organize others from the food industry to form a veritable army comprised of both professionals and volunteers to feed residents, medical professionals and other disaster response workers.
A year after the initial response to Maria began, José Andrés has released a book reflecting on his experiences and lessons learned from the disaster response.
This article from the Washington Post describes his passion and introduces the book in a manner I wish I was able:
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