This is a can’t-miss episode! Join me in conversation with Elaine Perlman, Executive Director of Waitlist Zero, an advocacy group committed to ending the kidney shortage in the United States. In this episode of the Vegan Family Kitchen Podcast, Elaine shares her deeply personal journey from embracing veganism and healthy plant-based living to becoming a kidney donor, gifting an organ to a stranger. Her transition to a plant-based lifestyle not only transformed her health but also fueled her passion for saving lives through organ donation.
Elaine aims to pass critical federal laws in the United States, the End Kidney Deaths Act and the Honor Our Living Donors Act, to save lives and support donors across the nation. With over 90,000 people waiting for a lifesaving transplant, Elaine’s advocacy work is more urgent than ever – and she needs your support.
She also shares her experience in education, from teaching young students in New York City about healthy eating to mentoring adults transitioning to a healthier, plant-based diet. I love her approach to teaching about plant-based eating and kidney health, and anyone who is trying to nudge others towards doing the right thing will find lots to learn from Elaine.
This episode is not just a talk; it’s a call to action. Whether you’re curious about plant-based living, concerned about kidney health, or intrigued by the idea of donating an organ to a stranger, Elaine’s story offers valuable lessons and inspiring actions.
Here is how one person’s choices can ripple out to affect thousands of lives – we can all make a difference.
Learn more: WaitlistZero.org
Connect with Elaine: elaineperlman.com
More about the campaign: EndKidneyDeaths.org
Thank you, Brigitte! You are an excellent host!
What does advocating for kidney donation and plants-only eating have in common? We are providing what’s healthy to the voiceless. Those who most need kidneys are too sick, weak and depressed to advocate for changing the law to incentivize kidney donation so that they can receive a lifesaving living kidney that lasts twice as long as a deceased donor kidney.
And with plants-only eating? We are protecting the voiceless animals as well as the parts of our body that don’t have megaphone that our addicted to sugar, fat and salt brain possess. The cells throughout our bodies suffer when we eat foods that cause disease.
We need to boldly provide the healthiest options in our advocacy.
Yes, yes, and yes!! Thank you Elaine for the clear vision and for all the energy you put into these two worthy causes. I feel buoyed and hopeful for the future!