A woman is slamming a girl scout with a multi-millian lawsuit after finding hidden ingredients in the company’s famous cookies.
Amy Mayo filed a class action lawsuit against a nonprofit organization, claiming that Girl Scout Cookies have many harmful ingredients.
On Monday, a woman from New York filed a case against US Girl Scouts, Cookie Manufacturers Ferrero US and Interback Foods, also known as ABC Bakers.
This claim follows the introduction of a new study that cookies have high levels of heavy metals, pesticides and other dangerous substances.
Mayo is cited Study Launched by all over the United States and GMO .No, who discovered that each cookie test contains aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, lead and Mercury.
More than a dozen cookies have also performed a positive test for herbicide glyphosate.
Despite being a mother surrounding America’s findings, the case was not published in any Vijay .No Journal, not peer-microbes, and used relatively small sample size.
Cookies were also measured against the safety limitations of the Environmental Defense Agency, which are different from the standards of the Food and Drug Administration.
However, these findings in the Girl Scout community have caused a big movement, some parents said they would never have purchased cookies if they knew about the contamination.
America is demanding all over the United States that Girl Scouts really make it clearer than what is in their cookies.
The organization wants the source of the non-GMO components by 2026, inform their suppliers that they will only source wheat products sprayed by glyphosate, and batch tests for pesticides.
Mom also wants to replace seed oil in cookies for coconut oil, organs butter or organic unsented tells and requests that girl scouts promote resurrected agricultural practices.
“Our children deserve better and we should ask for change! There is an opportunity to lead the future of integrity in our food system for @Girlscouts, ” The whole mother of America Written in an Instagram post.
Mayono Class Action Litigation US Cookie buyers demand million loss of 5 million and the company needs to declare the presence of metals on its packaging.
The lawsuit claims that “the full sales practice system for Girl Scout Cookies is built on the foundation of Ethics and to teach young girls sustainable professional practices, the defendants have failed to support this standard themselves.”
Girl Scouts answer
On February 6, non -labs released a statement on America’s mother’s study, assuring shoppers that cookies were “safe for consumption.”
The company started its blog post, “For 100 years, USA’s Girl Scouts has been dedicated to making girls of courage, confidence and character.”
“An important part of this mission is the iconic Girl Scout Cookie Program, which is the world’s largest girl-lead entrepreneurial program … Girl Scout and Cookie Customers’ Health and Safety is our priority.”
America’s Response Girl Scouts
For 100 years, USA’s Girl Scouts, dedicated to the creation of courage, confidence and character girls, which makes the world a better place. An important part of this mission is the iconic Girl Scout Cookie Program, the largest girl-lead entrepreneurial program in the world. The Cookie Program teaches valuable life skills such as targets, decisions, people’s skills, money management and professional morality that girls can be a leader in their communities.
The health and safety of Girl Scout and Cookie Customers is our priority. The rest of the assurance: Girl scout cookies are safe for consumption.
A recent report claims that our Girl Scout Cookies have some layers of glyphosate and heavy metals. We want to look at these allegations and share the facts:
Girl scout cookies are made of ingredients that stick to food safety standards determined by FDA and other relevant officials.
- Our trusted bakers US The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Environmental Defense Agency (EPA) and other relevant health officials are committed to compliance with all food safety standards and regulations.
- These standards ensure that food products are safe for consumption.
- As a result, girl scout cookies are safe for consumption and are made according to all food safety rules.
To put more coverage in the correct reference:
- Environmental contamination – which can contain heavy metals – can occur naturally in the soil. This means that almost all foods may have traces using plant based ingredients, including organic foods. This does not mean that this diet is harmful to consumption.
- Glyphosate is used in agriculture according to established EPA standards and is found in almost everywhere in the food chain. The amount of glyphosate can be found in fresh fruits, vegetables, cereals, baked goods and other foods and drinks.
- Similarly, due to air, water and soil contact, including food products, small amounts of heavy metals can be found in the environment naturally.
- These metals are not added to our Girl Scout Cookies.
- While such events are not specific to girl scout cookies, our trusted baking partners continue to ensure the integrity of our recipes and the safety of all girl scout cookie products according to federal regulations and global food safety initiatives.
- Our bakers have confirmed that the registered levels do not worry about food safety to our customers.
The Girl Scout Cookie Program is more than a sweet treatment. It teaches a girl scout to think critically, enhance confidence, and use entrepreneurship, leadership and professional morality skills in the real world. And remember: Every purchase of Girl Scout Cookies enhances life -changing experiences for Girl Scout in your local community. Visit Girlscotkokies.ORG to support soldiers in your area.
Girl Scouts addressed each issue created by America’s Moms, noting that Cookies FDA completes the standards, which ensures that the products are safe for consumption.
The company said that extra metals and contamination are not intended to be added to its products but are the result of using plant components.
The company wrote, “Environmental contamination – which can include heavy metals – can happen naturally in the soil.”
“This means that almost all foods may have traces using plant based ingredients, including organic foods. This does not mean that this diet is harmful to consumption. “
Girl Scouts terminated the post by restoring the importance of the cookie program to help young women enhance entrepreneurial spirit and increase confidence to use in the real world.
Girl Scouts for comment U.S. Sun’s request was not responded immediately.
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