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A review by rainbowbookworm
We Fed an Island: The True Story of Rebuilding Puerto Rico, One Meal at a Time by José Andrés
5.0
I am Puerto Rican who lived on the island during Hurricane María. I also went to José Andrés's headquarters to deliver meals to a community destroyed by the winds and flooding the hurricane caused. This is why this book was so hard to read for me.
Nonetheless, Chef José Andrés spares no punches as he describes the conditions he found on the island when he arrived, the bureaucratic runaround he received from FEMA, his disgust at how the president of the United States handled the tragedy, and the lack of initiative/drive by certain members of the local government.
His message is simple: We must change how we deliver food to those suffering in the aftermath of tragedies such as this one. He drives it home by mentioning how he did it and contrasting it with how FEMA outsources the contracts to inexperienced companies that prepare and ship meals that people cannot even use.
This is a must read for people working in disaster management / relief as well as people wondering how best to serve those affected by natural disasters such as this hurricane.
Nonetheless, Chef José Andrés spares no punches as he describes the conditions he found on the island when he arrived, the bureaucratic runaround he received from FEMA, his disgust at how the president of the United States handled the tragedy, and the lack of initiative/drive by certain members of the local government.
His message is simple: We must change how we deliver food to those suffering in the aftermath of tragedies such as this one. He drives it home by mentioning how he did it and contrasting it with how FEMA outsources the contracts to inexperienced companies that prepare and ship meals that people cannot even use.
This is a must read for people working in disaster management / relief as well as people wondering how best to serve those affected by natural disasters such as this hurricane.