Girl Scouts have been sued by consumers for allegedly having “heavy metals” and pesticides in popular thin mints and other cookies.
A proposed class action lawsuit was proposed in federal court against the 113-year-old nonprofit and licensed cookie producers, ABC Baker and Little Brownie Bakery at Ferrero USA on Monday night in Brooklyn, New York.
I've quoted December 2024 Research commissioned by GMO Science and Mamas across the United Statestested 25 cookie samples from three states.
In this study, Girl Scout cookies contain at least four of five heavy metals: aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury, and can often harm people's health and the environment at levels above the recommended limits of regulators.
He also stated that all samples are included GlyphosateIt has a thin mint containing the highest levels, pesticides used in some weed killers.
“The entire system of Girl Scout Cookies' sales practices is built on the basis of ethics, but teaching young girls' sustainable business practices has led the defendant to fail to support this standard for himself,” the lawsuit states.
The defendant did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Girl Scouts, short for American Girl Scouts, worked on research on February 6th. Blog post.
While large amounts of gold occur naturally in the soil and traces are not a safety issue, glyphosate is found “almost everywhere” in the food chain. Girl Scouts also said that the bakery is committed to adhering to all food safety standards.
“The health and safety of Girl Scouts and Cookie customers is our number one priority,” said the New York-based nonprofit. “Don't worry: Girl Scout cookies are safely consumed.”
Cookies are sold by Girl Scouts registered between January and April, Net revenues supporting the council and local troops.
The lawsuit is led by Amy Mayo, a Bayside, New York resident.
Mayo said he bought numerous Girl Scout products, believing it was “quality and safe cookies,” including Adventure Full, Peanut Butter Pate and Caramel Delit.
She said that if Girl Scouts had revealed the existence of “dangerous toxins,” they would have either not bought cookies or “payed quite a bit less.”
The lawsuit seeks at least $5 million in damages from a US cookie buyer on suspicion of breach of New York's Consumer Protection Act.
Several chocolate makers, including Hershey, faced lawsuits after a December 2022 consumer report found high levels of cadmium, lead, or both in their products.
The case was made by Mayo V-Girl Scouts of the Eastern District of New York, US District Court, USA, No. This is 25-01367.
