Marielle Williamson is Suing Her School District and The US Department of Agriculture

Species Unite

elizabeth novogratz

Philosophy, Society & Culture

5.0 • 911 Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2023

⏱️ 18 minutes

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"Despite all the information that we see promoting dairy [in school], you cannot promote plant-based milk unless you also promote dairy even more. It just goes to show that there's something more to it." – Marielle Williamson

Mariel Williamson recently graduated from high in Los Angeles.

This past spring, while still a student, she was told by her school that she couldn't share information about plant-based milk or be critical of the dairy industry unless she provided pro dairy content as well.

So, Marielle is suing - both the Los Angeles Unified School District and the Unites States Department of Agriculture, for violating her First Amendment right.

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0:00.0	Species,
0:08.0	species, unite, unite.
0:18.8	Despite all of the information that we see promoting dairy you cannot promote plant-based milk unless you also promote dairy even more.
0:23.2	It just goes to show that We have a favor to ask. If you like today's episode and you have a spare minute,
0:44.0	could you please rate and review Species Unite on Apple Podcasts
0:48.0	or wherever you listen to Podcasts.
0:51.0	It really helps people to find the show.
0:54.0	This conversation is with Mary L. Williamson.
1:04.0	Mary L. just graduated from high school in Los Angeles.
1:08.0	This past spring, she was told by her school
1:10.0	that she couldn't share information about plant-based milk
1:13.4	or be critical of the dairy industry
1:15.4	unless she provided pro-derry content as well.
1:19.7	So, Mariel is suing, both the Los Angeles Unified School District and the United States Department of Agriculture for violating her First Amendment right. My name is Mariel or Mariel Williamson and I'm a senior at Eagle Rock Junior Senior High School in Los Angeles, California.
1:53.0	Do you go by Mariel or Mariel?
1:55.0	Either one.
1:56.0	Really?
1:57.0	Yeah, really.
1:58.0	You are currently in a federal lawsuit against the school district and the USDA.
2:03.0	Can we start at the very beginning?
2:06.0	Well, I got an email from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
2:10.0	through my former internship factory farming awareness coalition they were looking for
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