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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBen & Jerry's lies to consumers about their ingredients - says their cows are in a "Caring Dairy"
program, when in fact, they are sourcing typical factory dairy farms. Too bad, as I love their Cherry Garcia.
Glyphosate Pressure Grows on Ben & Jerrys after Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Fails
We are pleased that the court agrees that Ben & Jerrys can be held accountable for the claims it makes about its products, and how the production of those products impacts animal welfare and the environment, said Ronnie Cummins, OCAs international director. This is a major victory for millions of consumers who have been deceived by Ben & Jerrys marketing claims.
OCA sued Ben & Jerrys for the deceptive labeling, marketing and sale of its ice cream products as humanely sourced and environmentally responsible, despite the fact that ingredients are sourced from typical factory dairy farms and some of the products contain traces of glyphosate, an environmentally harmful biocide and the key active ingredient in Monsantos Roundup® weedkiller.
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The court also agreed that Ben & Jerrys general messages about humane treatment of cows in the Caring Dairy program and values-led sourcing may mislead customers into believing that Ben & Jerrys uses ingredients only from dairy farms with higher-than-average animal welfare standards, when the evidence may suggest otherwise.
https://sustainablepulse.com/2019/01/11/glyphosate-pressure-grows-on-ben-jerrys-after-motion-to-dismiss-lawsuit-fails/#.XD1iefx7lyp
Cha
(298,077 posts)MLAA
(17,375 posts)trixie2
(905 posts)when they added high fructose corn syrup. It really changed the taste of the product and it's a poison.
woodsprite
(11,941 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)When money rules, most people are fools.
WillowTree
(5,325 posts)..I do have a recipe for home made frozen yogurt that's a really good simulant thereof.
Pachamama
(16,888 posts)hlthe2b
(102,562 posts)ucrdem
(15,512 posts)Ah, Vermont.
mucifer
(23,631 posts)No animal torture for these flavors. These days there are so many choices. But, those flavors probably have the chemicals from the article.
Codeine
(25,586 posts)can be humane. Dairy is nasty poison anyway, so do a cow a favor and stick to the non-dairy flavors.
Skidmore
(37,364 posts)is bought out by a large corporation, I assume it will be corrupted to sell large scale. There are many organic products which would disappoint purists.
FakeNoose
(32,917 posts)... but not for a long time. The original guys were cool hippie-types and made a great product. Now they've cashed in their chips and corporate owners are doing a slow downward spiral.