Jerry Greenfield said Ben & Jerry's parent company wouldn't let him defend "the rights of immigrants, women, and the LGBTQ community."

“I can no longer, in good conscience, and after 47 years, remain an employee of Ben & Jerry’s,” Greenfield said in a letter posted on the website for the Free Ben & Jerry’s campaign. “Ben & Jerry’s has been silenced, sidelined for fear of upsetting those in power.”

Ben Cohen said the ice cream company's parent company had "silenced" Ben & Jerry's from openly campaigning for social causes it believes in.

Standing up for the values of justice, equity, and our shared humanity has never been more important,” Jerry Greenfield said.

The website says “Ben & Jerry’s cannot thrive under an organization that stifles its values and that buckles under political pressure. An independent Ben & Jerry’s will allow it to go back to its roots as a company driven by values, authenticity, and a belief that business has to be about more than just profitability.”

In a letter posted by cofounder Ben Cohen, Jerry Greenfield said he felt the brand's independence to speak on social issues was lost to Unilever.

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield has quit the ice cream brand amid a dispute with its British owner Unilever, according a post by the other co-founder Ben Cohen.

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