An LA student sued the district over her right to promote milk alternatives. She won a settlement

LOS ANGELES — When Marielle Williamson was a senior at Eagle Rock High School, she wanted to make a difference in how her peers viewed cow’s milk.

As the president of the Animal Awareness Club, she sought to educate her peers on the “lesser-known effects” that food choices have on animals and people. Her school hallways were covered in “Got Milk?” posters. But her own research showed how the dairy industry can have negative impact on the environment, including from methane gas emissions, as well as on animal welfare. She wanted her peers to know there were milk alternatives.

So she asked