SALT LAKE CITY ( KTVX ) — A federal lawsuit filed Monday in New York claims Girl Scout cookies “are contaminated with dangerous heavy metals” and pesticides, an allegation the organization has previously disputed.
The class action lawsuit references tests that allegedly prove Girl Scout cookies contain aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury, as well as pesticides such as glyphosate. The suit claims cookies from several states were tested and all had similar results.
“Extensive testing, which took place in the latter half of 2024, found that 100% of the Products contained at least four out of five Heavy Metals,” the lawsuit reads…