“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 & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield is leaving the ice cream brand after 47 years, saying that the independence it once had to speak up on social issues has been stifled by parent

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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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