Good Riddance

One down, one to go.

“For more than 20 years under their ownership, Ben & Jerry’s stood up and spoke out in support of peace, justice and human rights, not as abstract concepts, but in relation to real events happening in our world,” he wrote. “That independence existed in no small part because of the unique merger agreement Ben and I negotiated with Unilever, one that enshrined our social mission and values in the company’s governance structure in perpetuity. It’s profoundly disappointing to come to the conclusion that that independence, the very basis of our sale to Unilever, is gone.”

10 Replies to “Good Riddance”

  1. Live by the political sword, die by the political sword. Only progressives bought their ice cream.

  2. Lie down with hippies, wake up with fleas. // Suing for terrorists.

    It is so nice that they sued the parent organization, so fully in the spirit of “Coexist”.

    “In November, Ben & Jerry’s sued Unilever in federal court in New York, accusing it of silencing Ben & Jerry’s statements in support of Palestinians in the Gaza war.”

  3. Stick to making ice cream. If pressed for a stance on any social issue, standard response should be “No comment.”

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