A New York woman has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the Girl Scouts of the USA following claims that the organization's cookies contain heavy metals, pesticides and other toxins.

The Girl Scouts has been sued by consumers over the alleged presence of “heavy metals” and pesticides in its cookies Stephen Yang. The study said Girl Scout cookies contained at least four of ...

Baby food, spices, chocolate.And now, Girl Scout cookies.In recent years, tests have found heavy metals like lead in some of the most common food products in American households.

Baby food, spices, chocolate.And now, Girl Scout cookies.In recent years, tests have found heavy metals like lead in some of the most common food products in American households. A proposed class ...

Girl Scout Cookies, Heavy Metals, and What's Safe to Eat. Written by Debbie Koenig. 6 min read. March 25, 2025 – Recent headlines sure sound scary. ... Add to that the heavy metals found in ...

The lawsuit cites testing done in 2024 that determined “100%” of Girl Scout cookies contain “at least four out of five heavy metals,” along with other “extremely problematic” compounds.

Girl Scout cookies are still safe to eat despite reports of heavy metals and pesticides. Here's why Claims that the popular snack is full of pesticides and heavy metals like lead and cadmium ...

Girl Scouts have said that the “heavy metals” found in the cookies can occur naturally in the environment and soil, meaning many foods may contain trace amounts, but that they are not ...

NEW YORK, March 11 (Reuters) - The Girl Scouts have been sued by consumers over the alleged presence of "heavy metals" and pesticides in its popular Thin Mints and other cookies.

Baby food, spices, chocolate. And now, Girl Scout cookies. In recent years, tests have found heavy metals like lead in some of the most common food products in American households. A proposed ...

Chief Critic. The Girl Scouts denied claims from the study in a February blog post, arguing heavy metals occur naturally in soil and that glyphosate is “widely used” in agriculture and is ...