Amidst his success in the culinary world, Andrew Zimmern also works with many national and international organizations, driving conversations around social justice and food. He believes that food is a religious unifier, and as a religious Jew, he sees Palestinian food as a way to educate others on the struggles of the Middle East.

Zimmern is all about getting people to eat the cultural cuisines they didn't grow up eating, and he told LifeHacker that "I want people to eat Palestinian food, because if you ate Palestinian food, you wouldn't demonize Palestinian people. And I'm a religious Jew, you know, this is the struggle.” He's also a huge fan of the cuisine all on its own.

Zimmern has devoted his career to encouraging the acceptance of different cultures through the exploration of their cuisines. He recommends trying Palestinian food from Levant, a region that spans the eastern Mediterranean coastline from Syria to modern-day Israel, and is home to countless delicious dishes.