Jerry Greenfield of Ben & Jerry's announced this week that he is leaving the company after 47 years over claims that he was being "silenced" on expressing opinions on social justice issues by Unilever, the British parent company of the iconic ice cream brand. Greenfield penned a post that was shared on X (formally Twitter) by company co-founder Ben Cohen that expressed his feelings over parting with the company that the duo started back in 1978 when they opened their first ice cream parlor in a former gas station in Vermont. In 2000, the two sold the business to Unilever for $326 million, with Greenfield, 74, remaining with the company as a salaried brand ambassador. “For more than 20 years under their ownership, Ben & Jerry’s stood up and spoke out in support of peace, justice

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