There is power and wealth and then there is power and wealth. I think it’s enough to say that there is no Globe spanning Ben and Jerry’s industrial complex. Though I wish there was. The world will be much better place if we made ice cream and not war
To be fair, Ben & Jerry’s is owned by Unilever. And if one of those leaders showed up it might have been different, but they’re mostly British and don’t care.
(For reference, there’s more than a 50% chance you have some of their products in your home, as they “serve” over 3bill people a day. With brands like Knorr, Jif, Hellman’s, Lipton, Axe, Q-Tips, Dove, Vaseline, and many, many more. They are the world largest ice cream manufacturer.If you look at your local brands, at least one probably has the “heartbrand” logo, indicating it’s owned by them. )
Ah, shit. My wife and I use Jif peanut butter and Knorr bouillon cubes in bed and I eat a Vaseline and Q-tip sandwich during my lunch break at least once a week. Can just one global conglomerate be ethical so we can enjoy life’s little pleasures?
I’ve actually had to increase my consumption of Unilever products recently because often the only alternative is American. For instance, I switched from Ivory soap (owned by Proctor & Gamble) to Dove even though Dove is more expensive.
There is power and wealth and then there is power and wealth. I think it’s enough to say that there is no Globe spanning Ben and Jerry’s industrial complex. Though I wish there was. The world will be much better place if we made ice cream and not war
Yeah, he’s “only” worth $150. He’s not in the billionaire class. He’s not part of the oligarchy. He’s just a lesser noble.
To be fair, Ben & Jerry’s is owned by Unilever. And if one of those leaders showed up it might have been different, but they’re mostly British and don’t care.
(For reference, there’s more than a 50% chance you have some of their products in your home, as they “serve” over 3bill people a day. With brands like Knorr, Jif, Hellman’s, Lipton, Axe, Q-Tips, Dove, Vaseline, and many, many more. They are the world largest ice cream manufacturer.If you look at your local brands, at least one probably has the “heartbrand” logo, indicating it’s owned by them. )
Ah, shit. My wife and I use Jif peanut butter and Knorr bouillon cubes in bed and I eat a Vaseline and Q-tip sandwich during my lunch break at least once a week. Can just one global conglomerate be ethical so we can enjoy life’s little pleasures?
You can substitute the q-tips out for regular human hair if you’re prepping for tariff season
Good #lifehack I’ll have to try.
i believe the founders oppose thier ice cream being sold in israel due to the conflict, but unilever overruled them.
I’ve actually had to increase my consumption of Unilever products recently because often the only alternative is American. For instance, I switched from Ivory soap (owned by Proctor & Gamble) to Dove even though Dove is more expensive.
Make Ice Cream, Not War
I think their owned by someone above them which is why there is no “Gaza Surprise.”