A new report found traces of toxic heavy metals and herbicide in Girl Scout cookies. Do you need to avoid them?

Key TakeawaysTwo groups of consumer activists are suing Girl Scouts of America because of the presence of heavy metals and ...

I like to think I’m a tough cookie, but my sweet tooth, which may have a cavity, can’t resist the treats sold every year by ...

Girl Scouts of the U.S. say their cookies are safe to eat despite a report that found heavy metals in some cookies. What do ...

A new federal lawsuit claims Girl Scout Cookies contain heavy metals, but the organization assures the cookies are safe.

Beth Whitehouse writes about families, parenting and great things to do with the kids on Long Island. She’s been a Newsday editor and shared a 1997 Newsday staff Pulitzer Prize for coverage of ...

A study by the nonprofit group Moms Across America, in partnership with GMOScience, claimed that Girl Scout cookies were tested for contaminants and found to contain traces of toxic metals and ...

Look for watermarks & security threads – Hold to light to verify. The Girl Scout Cookie Program dates back to 1917. Originally home baked by the troops with their mothers, the sale of the ...

We are asked to buy cookies for the Girl Scouts, popcorn for the school team, pizza for the PTA, and so on. The money goes to good causes, and the parents are teaching their children good values ...

cookies are offered. According to the Girl Scouts website, not only does selling Girl Scout cookies boost confidence and help develop business skills, but the annual cookie sales also helps fund troop ...

“It was very creepy. It was very scary,” Moody said. Moody was volunteering with her daughter’s Girl Scout troop selling cookies in front of a Walmart in Hickory, North Carolina. She said ...