Ben & Jerry's Social Mission Under Fire | Burlington News

Burlington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 29, 2026 · 2m

Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, blasts recent corporate moves as a betrayal of the company’s social mission, accusing leadership of undermining board independence and dismantling the philanthropic foundation that once stood as its moral backbone. New directors were added improperly, the company admits, while the foundation—once funded by Ben & Jerry’s—is now cash-strapped and forced out of its own office. Though the company claims governance disputes and alleged financial mismanagement ended funding, critics argue the new “Linked Prosperity Foundation” is a thinly veiled corporate…