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Shutdown: Major US brand opens shop to provide free grocery for unpaid workers

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Washington, Jan 22: It's tough time for federal government employees in the US since the administration has remained shut over the quarrel between President Donald Trump and the Congress over building of a wall along the Mexico border.

Instances of benevolent gestures towards the employees who are currently on furlough have been heard and read about. Now, Kraft Foods, one of the US's major food processing company has set up a pop-up store in Washington DC to provide free food to the government staff members given they produce an authentic ID proof.

Shutdown: Major US brand opens shop to provide free grocery for unpaid workers

"During the government shutdown, parents should not have to worry about putting dinner on the table because they aren't receiving a paycheck," Sergio Eleuterio, Head of Marketing for Kraft, said in a press release, TODAY reported.

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"Kraft stands for families and we want to support the families who have built our brands. This store is one way we can help those affected get the grocery staples they need. And we celebrate all who are doing their part to help."

The food on offer includes Kraft Foods' popular macaroni and cheese, American cheese singles, mayonnaise, barbecue sauce and others. Kraft has told the unpaid workers to pay the bills later and donate to their charity of choice once they start getting their pays from the government.

Famed chef also chips in

Celebrated chef José Andrés on Monday, January 21, also announced that his World Central Kitchen has set up a kitchen at the Navy Memorial in the capital to help feed some of the 8 lakh people who have not received paychecks because of the shutdown which completed a month on Monday.

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