Despite the deaths of our colleagues in Gaza, World Central Kitchen will keep serving up food – and hope | José Andrés

There is no substitute for being present when the voiceless need the outside world to show up.

People in need do not want our pity; they want our respect.

People on both sides of this horrific war wanted us to choose sides.

But in war, there is only one side we will ever choose. We are on the side of feeding people.

We need longer tables to share our food and our stories, not higher walls to keep us apart.

A plate of food cannot stop a war or end the climate crisis, but it can be the first step to bringing us closer together.

José Andrés is the founder of the food aid charity World Central Kitchen.