--- title: Ben and Jerrys Vegan Ice Cream Comes Out in February description: The new vegan Ben and Jerrys flavors out in February are Chocolate Fudge Brownie, Chunky Monkey, Coffee Caramel Fudge, and P.B. and Cookies. canonical: https://time.com/4200670/ben-jerrys-vegan-ice-cream-stores-february/ author: Olivia B. 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It curates the day's top headlines with TIME's reporting and analysis across politics, world affairs, business, health and culture. It is free to join at time.com/newsletters. #### How do I sign up for The Brief? The Brief is available free at time.com/newsletters, where readers can select it along with any of TIME's other six newsletters. There is no subscription required to receive it. #### Is The Brief free? Yes. The Brief is a free daily email newsletter from TIME. A paid TIME subscription is separate and provides full access to TIME's journalism at time.com/subscribe-agent. #### Who writes The Brief? The Brief is led by editor Richard Hall and draws on reporting from TIME's newsroom. Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically. ## Video: Should I Drink Smoothies? [Watch (HLS stream): Should I Drink Smoothies?](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/yaJvnmtl.m3u8) (1:40)  _Published 2015-04-01. Are fruit smoothies good for you? Here's why 3 out of 5 experts said yes._  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Feb 3, 2016 2:15 PM UTC  Ben and Jerry's  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Feb 3, 2016 2:15 PM UTC Ben & Jerry’s [first vegan ice cream pints](http://time.com/3923818/ben-jerrys-non-dairy-ice-cream-flavors/) will land in stores starting in mid-February. The Vermont-based ice cream maker is offering almond milk-based versions of top-selling flavors Chocolate Fudge Brownie and Chunky Monkey. Two offerings will be exclusive to the vegan line, Coffee Caramel Fudge and a peanut butter one called “P.B. & Cookies.” Here’s a brief description of the new items: * Chocolate Fudge Brownie: chocolate with fudge brownies * Chunky Monkey: banana with fudge chunks & walnuts * Coffee Caramel Fudge: coffee with fudge chunks & caramel swirl * P.B. & Cookies: vanilla with chocolate sandwich cookies These non-dairy creations have been two-and-a-half years in the making and are partly a response to a 2014 [Change.org petition](https://www.change.org/p/tell-ben-jerry-s-you-want-non-dairy-ice-cream-options) that racked up more than 28,000 signatures, including one from the current U.S. Senator from New Jersey Cory Booker. > [](https://twitter.com/corybooker/status/536584794847457281) The vegan versions of Chocolate Fudge Brownie and Chunky Monkey only save you about 40-50 calories, but the company wasn’t thinking about cutting back when they developed this line. “As much as Ben and Jerry’s customers say, ‘We want something healthy,’ the dollar really speaks,” says Kirsten Schimoler, principal food scientist for Ben and Jerry’s. Her focus was on making the chunks taste as “indulgent” as possible. “That’s what Ben and Jerry’s is really known for. You want to sit on your couch with a pint of ice cream and dig out those huge pieces of cookies and chase the peanut butter swirls.” Not lactose-intolerant or vegan, but curious to see what the ice cream tastes like? You’ll probably like the peanut butter one the best. ## Transcript [ MUSIC ] Should you drink smoothies? Three out of five of our experts say yes. They're one of the easiest ways to add fruit to your diet, says Joseph Price. His study found that only 4 % of kids ate a serving of fruit when they ate breakfast at school. But with smoothies on the menu, that number jumped to 45 %. Calories from fruit can add up quickly, says Laura Jeffers. So aim for a glass that's 70 % veggies and 30 % fruits. Still, smoothies just aren't that satisfying. People ate 12 % more calories when they drank their food instead of eating it, found a study by Richard Mattes. [ MUSIC ] Two of our experts think fruit smoothies in particular can do some real damage. Blender blades destroy the insoluble fiber in produce, says Robert Lustig. Which means that there's nothing keeping the sugar from being rapidly absorbed. That overwhelms the liver he says. And all that extra sugar might put us on a path to metabolic syndrome and other health problems. Vegetables have far less sugar, so green smoothies are far less of a risk he says. Even though they're insoluble fiber still takes a beating. Smoothies are so new, there's no research on there long term impacts points out Barry Popkin, but he thinks they might be the new fruit juice. Seemingly healthy, but a sugar bomb in disguise. Is contributing to diseases like diabetes. So go ahead and whip up a smoothie. 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