cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/inforeport/p/1268639/ben-jerrys-foundation-says-it-will-shut-down-amid-legal-dispute-with-parent-company

The move puts at risk $600,000 in philanthropic support to Vermont organizations in an ongoing fight over the ice cream company’s social mission.

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[–] 11 points 1 month ago

If the founders of ben and jerrys really believed they could continue to control the company to their ethics after selling to a major corporation they were at the very least dangerously naive. You can't sell out without expecting your product to then prioritize profits over any ethics.

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