Heavy metals and other toxins can probably be found in all manner of foods in our pantries if we were to use sensitive enough tests, experts say.

A woman in New York is suing Girl Scouts of the USA after a study allegedly found aluminum, arsenic, lead, and mercury and pesticides, including glyphosate, in a sample of cookies

Last month, a non-peer-reviewed study commissioned by Moms Across America alleged that Girl Scout Cookies had toxins in them.

The nonprofit denied claims its cookies include metals, arguing some pesticides are found “nearly everywhere in the food chain.”

Two groups focused on food safety and environmental toxins have sued Girl Scouts of America, claiming that their pe

Here’s what we know: On March 10, 2025, Amy Mayo, a woman from New York, filed a federal lawsuit against the Girl Scouts of America organization, along with cookie manufacturers Ferrero U.S.A. and Interbake Foods. She claims they are selling cookies containing heavy metals and herbicides.

The federal lawsuit filed by three New York women against Girl Scouts of America alleges the organization's cookies contain heavy metals, other toxins.

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 action lawsuit was filed on Monday night in federal court in the New York City borough of Brooklyn against the 113-year-old nonprofit and the cookies' licensed producers,

A proposed class action lawsuit was filed against the Girl Scouts and the bakeries behind their cookies alleging the presence of toxins in the famous sweet treats.

While St. Patrick’s Day may be right around the corner, March is also known to be special in another way. When Girl Scout cookies make their annual appearance.