S10. E2: Marielle Williamson: The Student Suing her School District and The USDA
“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
Marielle Williamson recently graduated from high in Los Angeles.
This past spring, while still a student, her school told her 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 the Los Angeles Unified School District and the United States Department of Agriculture for violating her First Amendment right.
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a nonprofit medical ethics and public health advocacy organization with more than 17,000 doctor members, filed a free speech lawsuit on Marielle’s behalf with the U.S. Federal Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles.
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In gratitude,
Elizabeth Novogratz
Read More About the Case via The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
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