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MadameButterfly

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22. I credit Ben & Jerry's for so many socially responsible policies,

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 12:43 PM

Sep 17

like when the CEO couldn't make more than 5x the lowest paid worker. It changed to 17x by the time it sold to Unilever, but still...

I won't be buying Ben and Jerry's any more. The brand is not just ice cream, it's who they were. I can find other good tasting ice cream. I don't need to support a company who censors the people who made it all happen. If they just wanted the money, they shouldn't have bought a socially responsible company and made promises.

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Jerry quits Ben & Jerry's [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 17 OP

What did he expect when selling the brand to unilever? mucifer Sep 17 #1

His greed spoke for his values mdbl Sep 17 #2

Actually the board sold it IbogaProject Sep 17 #7

And if the Tesla BOD had a brain in it's head they'd shit can Eloon Bengus81 Sep 17 #10

Musk has hand-picked every tesla board member. Bluetus Sep 17 #18

He just bought $1 billion more Tesla shares yesterday Polybius Sep 17 #37

So, we'll blame Wall Street then. mdbl Sep 17 #31

It was a good 25 years Easterncedar Sep 17 #3

Retire OC375 Sep 17 #4

I am so over Ben and Jerry's. I mean politically. They were a thing of their time. To expect any different just isn't CTyankee Sep 17 #5

What's your favorite brand now? rubbersole Sep 17 #11

Any rich dark chocolate sends me into ecstasy. I actually pair chocolate with a scoop of fruited ice cream CTyankee Sep 17 #12

Kroger Private Selection Black Raspberry Dark Chocolate Chunk! niyad Sep 17 #14

That is my favorite ice cream brand and flavor! rhiannon55 Sep 17 #15

That, and the mango sorbet! hmmm, let the sorbet soften, add tequila. . niyad Sep 17 #19

I like cannabis_flower Sep 17 #17

Will have to look for that one. niyad Sep 17 #20

They have it in both cannabis_flower Sep 17 #35

The concept of "low-fat" ice cream cracks me up, as does "low-fat" niyad Thursday #43

Damn cannabis_flower Sep 17 #36

Well, that just sucks. But then, kroger does some really stupid things. niyad Thursday #42

Oooo, sounds wonderful! ..... electric_blue68 Sep 17 #21

Will have to check out the Talenti's. Usually pretty pricey. niyad Sep 17 #23

I just discovered Talenti back in July BumRushDaShow Sep 17 #25

I am familiar with them, just have to wait for decent sales! niyad Sep 17 #27

And that is when I tried it - when it was on sale! BumRushDaShow Sep 17 #28

Owned by Unliever just like Ben and Jerry's. ForgoTheConsequence Sep 17 #40

Monopolies BumRushDaShow Thursday #44

Talenti is owned by Unilever. FYI. ForgoTheConsequence Sep 17 #39

Yeah, but Kroger. maxsolomon Sep 17 #30

not as much as safeway, and it is easily accessible. niyad Sep 17 #33

According to Kroger's own site there aren't any stores in NYS/C electric_blue68 Sep 17 #38

You dont want to know Cirsium Sep 17 #26

Appreciate the details, but... adnoid Sep 17 #34

When I still lived in the US, RazorbackExpat Thursday #41

I love ice cream but only buy organic mdbl Sep 17 #32

Never criticize Trump or Israel is the message here. AloeVera Sep 17 #6

The message is .. 4th Sep 17 #9

I never liked the whole concept of Ben & Jerry's "donations" of a portion of their profits. Wonder Why Sep 17 #8

Walmart pulls a similar scam Farmer-Rick Sep 17 #13

I get where you're coming from moniss Sep 17 #16

I credit Ben & Jerry's for so many socially responsible policies, MadameButterfly Sep 17 #22

Morals and business don't always mix well. twodogsbarking Sep 17 #24

Ben & Jerry's -- now with 50% more Ben! Qutzupalotl Sep 17 #29