Worried about turning too many kids into Chunky Monkeys, the parent company of Ben & Jerry’s, Unilever, said it won’t advertise food to children under 12. It’s concerned about the epidemic of childhood obesity, CNBC reports.
Remember when Ben & Jerry’s gave away free ice cream to every youth organization? Good marketing – in more ways than one.
The Vermont House recently added an advertising ban on commercial cannabis in its version of S54.
At State House press conferences, some reporters have half-kiddingly asked if Ben &Jerry’s is contributing to global warming- those methane-emitting cows, y’know.
Between carbon emissions and childhood obesity, maybe it’s time to take a serious look? When it comes to saving the climate and the children, there should be no sacred cows.