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Unilever Cuts Funding to Ben & Jerry’s Amid Controversy

7/5/2025

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Unilever is cutting millions in funding to the Ben & Jerry’s charitable foundation after the ice cream brand declined to share audit documents related to donations supporting pro-Palestinian groups. This tension arises as Unilever prepares to spin off its ice cream division, highlighting the clash between corporate interests and Ben & Jerry’s outspoken political activism against Israeli occupation.

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Unilever is cutting millions in funding to the Ben & Jerry’s charitable foundation after the ice cream brand declined to share audit documents related to donations supporting pro-Palestinian groups. This tension arises as Unilever prepares to spin off its ice cream division, highlighting the clash between corporate interests and Ben & Jerry’s outspoken political activism against Israeli occupation.