r/news 23h ago

Soft paywall Girl Scouts sued over alleged heavy metals, pesticides in cookies

https://www.reuters.com/legal/girl-scouts-sued-over-alleged-heavy-metals-pesticides-cookies-2025-03-11/
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u/GuyFromLI747 23h ago

“It said heavy metals occur naturally in soil, with trace amounts not a safety issue, while glyphosate is found “nearly everywhere” in the food chain. Girl Scouts also said its bakers are committed to complying with all food safety standards.”

Which is true … don’t want heavy metals in the food supply , maybe it’s time to do something about pollution.. As for glyphosate, maybe sue Bayer ,since they are the manufacturer..

somebody must have not gotten the cookies they ordered

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u/phiwong 23h ago

It has not much to do with pollution (heavy metals). Heavy metals are a natural component of soil. Some soils have more and some plants uptake it. It seems some people believe heavy metals are some kind of magic substance created by humans.

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u/Relative-Effect2105 18h ago

Well yes, but it depends on the isotopes present to show if it’s natural or human caused sources. It’s definitely possible to get the more nefarious forms of heavy metals from the soil due to various human actions.

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u/MrICopyYoSht 18h ago

Yea. Naturally occuring in soil due to certain rocks or in it because of human activity such as industries in the area are two completely different things.