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Jerry Greenfield, the co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, is resigning from the company.

Greenfield says the Vermont-based ice cream brand, known for its progressive politics, is being "silenced" by its parent company.

Greenfield has been with Ben & Jerry’s for 47 years.

Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield is stepping down from the iconic ice cream brand after 47 years, claiming his progressive political views have been "silenced" by Ben & Jerry’s parent company Unilever.

Co-founder Ben Cohen shared the news in a letter posted on X on Greenfield’s behalf.

"His legacy deserves to be true to our values, not silenced," Cohen wrote.

What they're saying:

In the letter, Greenfield called his resignation "one of the hardest and most painful decisions I’ve ever made."

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