The agreement requires Ben & Jerry’s to acquire its milk from farms that adhere to the standards. Ben & Jerry’s will effectively finance the benefits by paying an undisclosed premium on the milk it buys, based on volume. “By signing this agreement, Ben & Jerry’s is prioritizing dairy workers as the most important ingredient in their ice cream,” Mr. O’Neill said. The group’s efforts got a lift in June 2015, when Ben & Jerry’s formally agreed in principle to support the Milk With Dignity program. (Ben & Jerry’s said it understood the group’s tactics but noted that it had never stopped negotiating.)

Source: New York Times October 03, 2017 16:33 UTC