Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Bernie Sanders gets his own Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavour

Ben Cohen says the solid chocolate on top represents the few people who hold the nation’s wealth, a situation which Mr Sanders wants to change

 

Rachael Revesz
New York
Tuesday 26 January 2016 18:27 GMT
Comments
Ben Cohen's new flavour in support of the Democratic Presidential candidate
Ben Cohen's new flavour in support of the Democratic Presidential candidate (berniesyearning.com)

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

Ben & Jerry’s founder Ben Cohen is backing Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders to win the Presidential election and has made a special ice cream flavour in his honour.

Ben Cohen has created “Bernie’s Yearning”, a new ice cream flavour with solid chocolate on top and plain mint ice cream underneath.

According to the website berniesyearning.com, the solid chocolate disk at the top of the tub represents the small percentage of people in the US who hold the nation's power and wealth.

Mr Cohen explained that the eater should use a heavy spoon to crack the chocolate and mix it up with the rest of the ice cream, just as Mr Sanders aims to “distributes the wealth”.

Ben Cohen says in a video that “it’s not about the flavour, it’s about Bernie”.

The Ben & Jerry’s factory is based in Vermont but Mr Cohen said the new product has nothing to do with his fellow director Jerry Garcia or the ice cream corporation.

Mr Cohen made 40 pints of the ice cream in his kitchen and donated 25 pints to the Mr Sanders campaign.

Other products in Vermont have taken the opportunity to advertise Bernie Sanders.

Sidehill Farm has created “Feel the Bern” homemade jam. The mango-flavoured jam reportedly is a bit spicy, and the farm recommends pairing it with Vaple Mermont Sriracha cheese.

In honor of our Senator...Mango Habanero "Feel the Bern" Jamhttp://www.sidehillfarmjam.com/feel-the-bern-4-pack/

Posted by Sidehill Farm on Thursday, 26 November 2015

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in