Prologue
For our Oral History we interviewed Janine Strugis, a junior at Rowan University. The interview took place in the library, surrounded by maybe one or two other people. Janine did not want to be recorded in any form, so we took copious notes on everything that was said. Before going into the interview, we knew that Janine was a vegetarian, and with that fact, we determined to center our questions on organic foods. We held a high interest in what organic foods were and whether or not they were healthy for you, or if they were in fact healthier than non-organic foods. With that, we thought Janine would be a perfect candidate. But after the interview began, we found it hard to incorporate our organic food questions, and found ourselves asking questions that centered around the fact that she is a vegetarian and partial vegan. When we learned that she was a partial vegan, the interview turned more in another direction, since the two of us conducting the interview had no idea what a vegan was, but had heard of the term. And when the organic questions came around, we felt as though they were merely brushed over, forced, and we instantly flipped our attention back to Janine’s eating habits and lifestyle.