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Girl Scouts facing lawsuit after study finds metals, pesticides in cookies

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The Girl Scouts are being sued after a study commissioned by consumer advocacy groups revealed the presence of heavy metals and pesticides in their iconic cookies. The lawsuit alleges that the organization misled consumers by failing to disclose toxins found in the cookies, which include aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, lead and glyphosate.

Filed by New York resident Amy Mayo, the lawsuit, which names cookie manufacturers Ferrero U.S.A. and Interbake Foods (operating as ABC Bakers) as co-defendants, seeks $5 million in damages for U.S. buyers, USA Today reported.

The suit also calls for updated packaging to reflect the presence of potentially harmful substances.

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