It’s been more than a year since we sued Unilever’s Ben & Jerry’s for misrepresenting its ice cream brand as “humanely sourced” and “environmentally responsible.” 

The lawsuit followed our announcement—more than two years ago—that many popular Ben & Jerry’s flavors tested positive for residues of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller.

What’s happened since? Through our attorneys, we’ve continued to push for Ben & Jerry’s to stop misleading consumers.

So far, Unilever hasn’t budged.

This week, things got a little more interesting: A consumer in Vermont just filed a similar lawsuit against Unilever.

There’s also this new bit of information: It seems that in addition to having a pesticide problem, Ben & Jerry’s also has a drug problem. 

How so? According to this report hot off the presses from Regeneration Vermont, some of the conventional factory farm dairies in Vermont that supply Ben & Jerry’s sold antibiotic-contaminated milk.

Yet despite the glyphosate in its ice cream, despite supporting dairies fueled by pesticide-drenched GMO grains, despite contributing to the global antibiotic resistance crisis, Ben & Jerry’s still proudly (and wrongly) claims to “make the best possible ice cream in the best possible way.”

We can’t think of any company that comes close to doing a better job than Unilever at duping consumers into thinking the Ben & Jerry’s brand is “socially responsible.” 

One of the latest examples of Unilever’s corporate hypocrisy? Ben & Jerry’s joined other companies in signing a petition to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration asking the agency to end the use of glyphosate as a dessicant (drying agent) on oats. 

Seriously? From a company that supports the growing of more than 90,000 acres of GMO corn in Vermont—much of it treated with glyphosate, atrazine and metolachlor?

It’s time to ramp up the pressure on Unilever. It’s time for Ben & Jerry’s to stop supporting the industrial “dirty dairy” system.

It’s time for Ben & Jerry’s to go organic.

Read ‘Ben & Jerry’s Drug Problem’

Post on Ben & Jerry’s Facebook page

Call Ben & Jerry’s: (802) 846-1500

Use this customer complaint form

SIGN THE PETITION: Tell Ben & Jerry’s: Roundup Ready Ice Cream Isn’t Socially Responsible. Go Organic!

Katherine Paul is associate director of the Organic Consumers Association (OCA). To keep up with OCA news and alerts, sign up for our newsletter.