Thirteen types of Girl Scout cookies contain excessive levels of heavy metals like arsenic, cadmium, and lead, a proposed consumer class action alleged.
Lab testing showed all of the samples contain glyphosate, and most of the samples tested positive for lead and other toxic metals, according to the complaint filed Monday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York. These chemicals are linked to health problems including cancer and neurological disorders, the complaint said.
The Girl Scouts of the United States of America; Ferrero USA Inc.; and Interbake Foods LLC, which does business ...
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