José Andrés on NPR: What This Gaza Milestone Means—and What Comes Next
World Central Kitchen reached a milestone, serving one million meals daily across Gaza. Thanks to our network of Field Kitchens, community kitchens, bakeries, and partners, more families—close to half of the total population—can count on a reliable meal each day.
Still, progress does not mean the crisis is over. Even as conditions have improved relative to earlier months, hunger remains widespread. Fuel interruptions, an unpredictable security environment, and the limited number of humanitarian actors able to operate pose risks. One million meals a day meets an urgent demand, but it does not eliminate it.
WCK Founder @chefjoseandres sat down with Consider This from @npr to discuss what it means to serve 1 million hot meals each day in Gaza—and why increased aid is urgently needed to support Palestinian families.
By having more than 60 partner kitchens, we are already believing that the future of the people of Gaza is one moment where they can feed themselves. But we need more than 60. We need many more.
José Andrés
WCK Founder on NPR, February 11, 2026
