The Girls Scouts of America has been taking heat for allegedly poisoning customers with toxic ingredients.
Joe Rogan highlighted a report from Moms Across America and GMO Science that claimed Girl Scouts cookies contained traces of glyphosate, a common herbicide used in products like Roundup, and other toxic metals.
Twenty-two of 25 cookies tested positive for aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury, according to Moms Across America’s study.
But it gets worse.
Thin Mints contained the highest level of glyphosate, while Peanut Butter Patties had the highest amount of toxic metals, Fox reported.
Nooooooo!!!
“Holy sh*t. They’re f**king toxic as f**k.” Rogan said of the report on Monday.
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It didn’t take long for Rogan’s podcast to go viral and spark outrage over the beloved cookies, and now Girl Scouts is pushing back.
“The health and safety of our customers is our top priority,” a spokesperson for Girl Scouts told Fox News Digital, claiming the cookies meet all U.S. Food and Drug Admin (FDA) standards.
Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. hasn’t been in charge long enough for that statement to ease much concern.
“All Girl Scout cookies are produced by our trusted licensed bakers, who are leaders in their industry and adhere to rigorous food safety standards set by the FDA and other relevant authorities,” the group also said.
Girls Scouts went on to explain that glyphosate “is found nearly everywhere in the food chain” while heavy metals “can occur naturally in soil.”
“This means that nearly all foods using plant-based ingredients, including organic foods, may contain trace amounts,” according to Girl Scouts’ blog. “This does not mean that these foods are harmful to consume.”
“Trace amounts of glyphosate can be found in fresh fruits, vegetables, cereals, baked goods, and other food and beverage commodities,” the blog continued and maintained that its cookies contained safe levels of the suspect ingredients.
“Similarly, small amounts of heavy metals can be found naturally in the environment, including in food products, due to air, water and soil exposure. These metals are not added to our Girl Scout cookies.”
Girl Scout maintained that its bakers “confirmed that the levels reported do not pose a food safety concern to our customers.”
A statement on the FDA’s website appeared to back up the Girl Scouts’ claims.
“Certain trace amounts of pesticides, or pesticide chemical residues, may remain in or on some crops after they’re harvested,” the FDA said.
“The FDA’s role is to ensure that pesticide chemical residues on or in domestic and imported foods do not exceed the limits established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).”
Yuck. RFK Jr. has his work cut out for him.
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