themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoBen & Jerry's co-founder says Unilever blocked Palestine-themed ice creamwww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square52fedilinkarrow-up1551arrow-down16
arrow-up1545arrow-down1external-linkBen & Jerry's co-founder says Unilever blocked Palestine-themed ice creamwww.bbc.comthemachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square52fedilink
minus-squarefrunch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·5 days agoI’ve wondered that too. Were they sold into the idea that when the company is making lots more money it can do lots more good with it? Or are they really business men deep down struggling with their morals after seeing what happened to their ‘baby’?
minus-squarefoodandart@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·5 days ago …Were they sold into the idea that when the company is making lots more money it can do lots more good with it? This. I remember the PR that came out at the time.
minus-squaremjr@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·4 days ago the idea that when the company is making lots more money it can do lots more good with it The sales pitch of co-op carpet-baggers to their members since time began! It seems that “social entrepreneurs” aren’t immune to the siren song.
I’ve wondered that too. Were they sold into the idea that when the company is making lots more money it can do lots more good with it? Or are they really business men deep down struggling with their morals after seeing what happened to their ‘baby’?
This. I remember the PR that came out at the time.
The sales pitch of co-op carpet-baggers to their members since time began! It seems that “social entrepreneurs” aren’t immune to the siren song.