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José Andrés, chef and humanitarian: Food is a human right

Caitriona Perry speaks with chef José Andrés, founder of World Central Kitchen, about feeding people in crisis zones and why food is tied to power and dignity.

“Food is a human right that should be supported by everybody, no children should go to bed hungry, even less in a conflict."

Caitriona Perry speaks to José Andrés world-renowned chef and humanitarian.

Andrés was born in Spain and trained as a chef before moving to the United States, where he helped popularise Spanish cuisine and built a global restaurant empire.

He later founded World Central Kitchen, an organisation that has transformed the way humanitarian aid responds to crisis, delivering meals in war zones, after natural disasters, and in communities where hunger is a daily reality.

José Andrés reflects on food, power, and why feeding people is inseparable from dignity and justice.

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Presenter: Caitriona Perry
Producers: Chloe Ross, Farhana Haider
Editor: Damon Rose

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(Image: José Andrés Credit: Pief Weyman/NBC via Getty Images)

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