Ben & Jerry’s co-founder was arrested this week — it was far from the first time
Since the ice cream company was founded in 1978, activism has been (half) baked into the brand's DNA
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Fast Forward Ben & Jerry’s board calls for ceasefire in Gaza
The statement did not mention Hamas or the hostages the terror group has held in Gaza since it invaded Israel on Oct. 7
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Opinion Unilever’s decision to sell Ben & Jerry’s in the West Bank is not a win for Israel
The settler movement is the true victor in the latest debacle over ice cream
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News Ben & Jerry’s Israeli manufacturer sues the brand and Unilever over boycott
The manufacturer and distributor of Ben & Jerry’s in Israel is suing Vermont-based Ben & Jerry’s and its parent company Unilever for its decision last summer to end sales in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The lawsuit was filed on Thursday by American Quality Products and its owner Avi Zinger in the U.S. District Court of…
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Food Never mind Ben & Jerry’s. Hannah Spiegelman’s ice cream has war and peace in every scoop
Hannah Spiegelman is a 28 year-old Brooklynite and the creator of A Sweet History, a blog and business that creates ice creams based on historical figures whose lives were usually steeped in controversy. There’s her Ida Tarbell flavor, in honor of the crusading 20th century muckraking journalist, featuring double-oaked bourbon, coffee and nutmeg. And you…
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Culture Ben & Jerry’s is leaving Israeli settlements and people online are taking it very seriously
Ben & Jerry’s has historically been a very vocal advocate of social justice and environmental issues. At the top of the company’s Twitter page, a thread condemning the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is pinned. On 4/20, instead of making jokes about stoners eating ice cream, the company bought billboards to criticize racial bias…
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Food Ben and Jerry’s Is Now Serving Ice Cream Bagels
It’s only available in London, but Ice Ice Bagel is already making headlines. The new cross-breed of carbs and dairy is available at Ben & Jerry’s in Soho, London. When Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield first decided they wanted to go into business together, they had their hearts set on infiltrating the bagel business. Though…
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Recipes Labneh Ice Cream With Pistachio-Sesame Brittle
Makes about 1¼ quarts (1¼l) I’ve been eternally fond of Middle Eastern food ever since my hippie-dippie days of spreading hummus on honey-sweetened whole-wheat pita bread topped with alfalfa sprouts. Once I discovered the cookbooks written by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi, Anissa Helou, and Claudia Rodin, I realized that Middle Eastern cusine is a…
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