After watching a video in seventh grade, Tomer told his parents he would no longer consume animal products. He said, “I later learned that veganism is actually a decision about what kind of person you want to be when nobody is watching.” In high school, his club successfully lobbied the Las Virgenes Unified School District to include daily vegan meals five days a week across all LVUSD schools. Tomer is also a co-founder of Peta2 Los Angeles. With Noelle (another scholarship winner), they hosted giveaways of Tofurky, vegan ice cream, vegan meats, and vegan milkshakes. The summer before his senior year, Tomer interned with the Animal-Cruelty Division of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Tomer’s future goal in life is to major in political science and then attend law school, building a niche in animal rights law.
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