Class Action Lawsuit in Eastern District of New York Sues Girl Scouts Over Alleged Heavy Metals and Pesticides in Cookies, Seeks $5 Million in Damages

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Updated Mar 11, 2025, 09:42 PM

The Girl Scouts of the United States of America, a 113-year-old nonprofit, are facing a class action lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of New York, alleging that their cookies contain harmful levels of heavy metals and pesticides. The lawsuit, led by Amy Mayo from Bayside, New York, claims that the organization, along with its licensed cookie producers ABC Bakers and Ferrero USA's Little Brownie Bakers, have sold cookies contaminated with aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, and glyphosate. The lawsuit references a December 2024 study commissioned by GMO Science and Moms Across America, which tested 25 cookie samples from three states. The study found that all samples contained glyphosate, with Thin Mints having the highest levels at 334 times the recommended limit. Additionally, 19 cookies tested positive for cadmium levels exceeding EPA limits. Specific cookies mentioned in the lawsuit include Adventurefuls, Peanut Butter Patties, and Caramel deLites. The Girl Scouts have denied these claims, stating in a February blog post that heavy metals occur naturally in soil and that glyphosate is widely used in agriculture, found nearly everywhere in the food chain. They emphasized that their cookies adhere to food safety standards set by the FDA and EPA, and are safe to consume. The lawsuit seeks at least $5 million in damages for U.S. cookie purchasers, alleging violations of New York consumer protection laws. It also demands an injunction requiring the Girl Scouts to update their cookie packaging to disclose the presence of these substances. Cookies are sold by registered Girl Scouts from January to April, with about 200 million boxes sold annually, generating approximately $800 million in revenue.

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Des Moines Register

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Girl Scouts hit with lawsuit over alleged heavy metals, toxins in its cookies https://t.co/aPzrQdPUrm

Corpus Christi Caller-Times

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Last month, a non-peer-reviewed study commissioned by Moms Across America alleged that Girl Scout Cookies had toxins in them. https://t.co/MW93gEZHM4

Bloomberg Law

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Thirteen types of Girl Scout cookies contain excessive levels of heavy metals like arsenic, cadmium, and lead, a proposed consumer class action alleged. https://t.co/I1ueF6uvsT

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