Ben & Jerry’s co-founder quits, says Unilever has “silenced” their LGBTQIA+ and social justice activism
Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, has resigned after 47 years and accused its parent company, Unilever, of silencing their activism. In a letter posted to X/Twitter, Greenfield said “this is one of the hardest and most painful decisions I’ve ever made,” citing a loss of the company’s independence to pursue its values, “which was guaranteed when Unilever bought the company.” “For more than twenty years under their ownership, Ben & Jerry’s stood up and spoke out in support of peace, justice, and human rights, not as abstract concepts,…
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