The Girl Scouts of the USA is responding to recent claims that its cookies contain “toxic” metals and other potentially harmful ingredients. A study by the nonprofit group Moms Across America ...

A New York woman filed a lawsuit against the Girl Scouts of America alleging their cookies contain harmful levels of heavy metals and pesticides. The Girl Scouts maintain that their cookies are ...

Hatty Willmoth is a Newsweek food and nutrition reporter based in London, U.K. She has covered special diets, gut health and functional medicine extensively. Hatty joined Newsweek in 2024 from the ...

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. A proposed class ...

First, a non-peer-reviewed study found Girl Scout cookies purchased in three states contained traces of contaminants known as heavy metals and a widely used herbicide. The study got a lot of ...

The lawsuit alleges that the cookies are "contaminated with dangerous heavy metals." Newsweek reached out to Girl Scouts of America and the attorneys representing the woman who filed the lawsuit ...

March 25, 2025 – Recent headlines sure sound scary. Someone's suing the Girl Scouts over reported toxins in their cookies. Sugar-free slushies send young kids to the hospital. Add to that the ...