Jerry Greenfield Quits Ben & Jerry’s
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A co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s is calling it quits, accusing parent company Unilever of muzzling the storied ice-cream brand and stripping it of its independence.
Greenfield wrote in an open letter late Tuesday that he could no longer "in good conscience" remain an employee of the company.
"Standing up for the values of justice, equity, and our shared humanity has never been more important, and yet Ben & Jerry’s has been silenced, sidelined for fear of upsetting those in power."
Nearly half a century after they started their brand, cofounders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, who resigned this week, have held to their progressive values.
It’s with a broken heart that I’ve decided I can no longer, in good conscience, and after 47 years, remain an employee of Ben & Jerry’s. I am resigning from the company Ben and I started back in 1978.
Jerry Greenfield said Ben & Jerry's parent company wouldn't let him defend "the rights of immigrants, women, and the LGBTQ community."