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Farmer-Rick

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13. Walmart pulls a similar scam

Reply to Wonder Why (Reply #8)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 09:45 AM

13 hrs ago

They claim to donate to charitable groups but they collect those donations from their customers and their rank and file employees. People who can little afford to be donating to huge charities.

It never comes from their corporate earnings.

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Jerry quits Ben & Jerry's [View all] BumRushDaShow 14 hrs ago OP

What did he expect when selling the brand to unilever? mucifer 14 hrs ago #1

His greed spoke for his values mdbl 14 hrs ago #2

Actually the board sold it IbogaProject 14 hrs ago #7

And if the Tesla BOD had a brain in it's head they'd shit can Eloon Bengus81 13 hrs ago #10

Musk has hand-picked every tesla board member. Bluetus 11 hrs ago #18

He just bought $1 billion more Tesla shares yesterday Polybius 1 hr ago #37

So, we'll blame Wall Street then. mdbl 6 hrs ago #31

It was a good 25 years Easterncedar 14 hrs ago #3

Retire OC375 14 hrs ago #4

I am so over Ben and Jerry's. I mean politically. They were a thing of their time. To expect any different just isn't CTyankee 14 hrs ago #5

What's your favorite brand now? rubbersole 13 hrs ago #11

Any rich dark chocolate sends me into ecstasy. I actually pair chocolate with a scoop of fruited ice cream CTyankee 13 hrs ago #12

Kroger Private Selection Black Raspberry Dark Chocolate Chunk! niyad 13 hrs ago #14

That is my favorite ice cream brand and flavor! rhiannon55 12 hrs ago #15

That, and the mango sorbet! hmmm, let the sorbet soften, add tequila. . niyad 10 hrs ago #19

I like cannabis_flower 11 hrs ago #17

Will have to look for that one. niyad 10 hrs ago #20

They have it in both cannabis_flower 2 hrs ago #35

Damn cannabis_flower 2 hrs ago #36

Oooo, sounds wonderful! ..... electric_blue68 10 hrs ago #21

Will have to check out the Talenti's. Usually pretty pricey. niyad 10 hrs ago #23

I just discovered Talenti back in July BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago #25

I am familiar with them, just have to wait for decent sales! niyad 8 hrs ago #27

And that is when I tried it - when it was on sale! BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago #28

Owned by Unliever just like Ben and Jerry's. ForgoTheConsequence 18 min ago #40

Talenti is owned by Unilever. FYI. ForgoTheConsequence 18 min ago #39

Yeah, but Kroger. maxsolomon 6 hrs ago #30

not as much as safeway, and it is easily accessible. niyad 6 hrs ago #33

According to Kroger's own site there aren't any stores in NYS/C electric_blue68 1 hr ago #38

You dont want to know Cirsium 8 hrs ago #26

Appreciate the details, but... adnoid 5 hrs ago #34

I love ice cream but only buy organic mdbl 6 hrs ago #32

Never criticize Trump or Israel is the message here. AloeVera 14 hrs ago #6

The message is .. 4th 13 hrs ago #9

I never liked the whole concept of Ben & Jerry's "donations" of a portion of their profits. Wonder Why 13 hrs ago #8

Walmart pulls a similar scam Farmer-Rick 13 hrs ago #13

I get where you're coming from moniss 12 hrs ago #16

I credit Ben & Jerry's for so many socially responsible policies, MadameButterfly 10 hrs ago #22

Morals and business don't always mix well. twodogsbarking 9 hrs ago #24

Ben & Jerry's -- now with 50% more Ben! Qutzupalotl 7 hrs ago #29