Ben & Jerry's co-founder quits over Gaza battle with owner Unilever
Jerry Greenfield has resigned after 47 years with the company he founded, saying he could no longer “in good conscience” remain an employee of Ben & Jerry’s and that the company had been “silenced” by Unilever.
One of the co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s has resigned following a dispute and lawsuit between the US ice cream company and its owner, Unilever, over its public stance on the Gaza war.
What happened: In a post on the X platform late Tuesday, Jerry Greenfield announced the news of his resignation after 47 years at the company, saying he could no longer “in good conscience” remain an employee of Ben & Jerry’s and that the company had been “silenced” by Unilever.
“I am resigning from the company Ben and I started back in 1978. This is one of the hardest and most painful decisions I’ve ever made,” the post read.
Founders Greenfield and Ben Cohen have a long history of activism, including for human, civil and LGBTQ+ rights.
