‘Food is a national security issue:' José Andrés calls on world leaders to appoint national security food advisers

The founder of the World Central Kitchen (WCK), a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing food and humanitarian assistance in disaster-stricken areas worldwide is skeptical that large international organizations like the United Nations (UN) are equipped to tackle the issue of global hunger. “Will the UN be the right place to help end hunger? I’m sorry to say that I’m not sure,” he said. He specifically noted the inability of the UN’s World Food Programme to reach all countries in need due to budget limitations.