How do I get the free Haagen Dazs ice cream?
Free Haagen-Dazs ice cream from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today (May 12) at participating locations! Use the Haagen-Dazs store locator to call your nearest shop first and see whether they are participating before you go. Get your free scoop of the ice-cream company’s “Bee-built” flavors — designed to highlight the contributions bees make to the tasty foods we eat and to draw attention to the problem of colony collapse disorder, a problem of unknown origin that has led to significant losses in the pollinating bee population across the United States. Wondering what this means to you? It could lead to higher food prices down the line. “About one mouthful in three in the diet directly or indirectly benefits from honey bee pollination,” according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service. Bees pollinate crops of fruit and nuts, including strawberries, almonds, coconut, pineapple and lemons (not to mention honey they produce themselves). Read more about the Haagen-Dazs H
Stop by any participating Haagen-Dazs Shop from 4 to 8 p.m. today to receive a free scoop of any bee-built flavor, including crunchy chocolate-coated almonds, refreshing mint and luscious strawberries. The promotion is part of the annual Free Flavor Day, which this year is tied to raising awareness about the plight of the wild honey bee. Bee colonies are on the decline in the U.S. due in part to parasitic mites and colony collapse disorder, a phenomenon where bees abruptly desert the hive. Because honey bees pollinate one-third of America’s food supply, their disappearance could be devastating. For details on the “Haagen-Dazs loves Honey Bees” program and how you can take part, visit www.helpthehoneybees.com. And don’t forget to claim your scoop of free ice cream today at a shop near you, which you can locate at www.haagendazs.com.
