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Chef who fed hurricane victims in Wilmington up for Nobel Prize
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A chef who came to Wilmington after Florence to feed hurricane victims has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. (Photo: World Central Kitchen)
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A chef who came to Wilmington after Florence to feed hurricane victims has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.
According to the Washington Post, ever since José Andrés and his small nonprofit group fed hungry Puerto Ricans following Hurricane Maria last year, the celebrity chef’s name has been whispered in talk about potential nominees for a Nobel Peace Prize.
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Maryland Representative John Delaney confirmed he nominated Andrés for the 2019 award.
The winner will be announced in October.