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We Fed An Island: the true story of rebuilding Puerto Rico, one meal at a time

We Fed An Island: the true story of rebuilding Puerto Rico, one meal at a time

Chef Jose Andres arrived in Puerto Rico four days after Hurricane Maria ripped through the island. The economy was destroyed and for most people there was no clean water, no food, no power, no gas, and no way to communicate with the outside world. Andres addressed the humanitarian crisis the only way he knew how: by feeding people, one hot meal at a time.