Girl Scouts Defend Iconic Cookies After Study (And Joe Rogan) Call Them ‘Toxic’
on Mar 06, 2025
Social Media Erupts As Debate Over Girl Scout Cookies Takes Center Stage
Joe Rogan is a famous online podcaster with over 19 million subscribers on YouTube.
The podcaster recently interviewed the President of the United States, Donald Trump, during his 2024 presidential election campaign. He has also spoken with notable figures such as Elon Musk and Taylor Sheridan.
In a recent podcast conversation with Woody Harrelson, the two discussed overall health, as they both have a keen interest in the topic.
The conversation started because Harrelson faced backlash after making an anti-vaccine joke during his opening monologue on Saturday Night Live two years ago.
As their discussion about health continued, Joe Rogan mentioned a recent study he came across about Girl Scout cookies. He shared his insights on the findings.
“I was reading a study on Girl Scout cookies—like, they’ve done studies where they break them down and find out what’s in them. Holy s***. Yeah, I’ll send it to you, Jamie. I sent it to my wife because she’s trying to avoid Girl Scout cookies.”
Watch the clip from his long podcast below.
The Study Has Sparked Controversy
The study was initiated by Consumer groups, GMOScience, and Moms Across America. According to the official study, the results were “extremely concerning.”
The study found that,
- 100% of the samples were positive for glyphosate
- 100% were positive for toxic metals
- 22 out of 25 (88%) of samples were positive for all 5 toxic metals
- 76% were positive for levels of cadmium that exceed EPA limits in water
- 24 out of 25 (96%) of samples were positive for lead
The study also found that,
One hundred percent of the 13 types of 25 cookies tested from 3 states, California, Iowa, and Louisiana, were positive for very elevated levels of glyphosate/AMPA, responsible for multiple health issues including cancer, endocrine disruption, gut issues, miscarriages, sperm damage, autism, neurotoxicity, and reproductive damage.
The Girl Scouts of USA have denied the study’s validity. A spokesperson for the organization told USA TODAY that “the health and safety of our customers is our top priority.”
The Spokesperson continued to share their disagreement with the controversial study.
“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,” they said. “When you buy Girl Scout Cookies, proceeds stay local, every purchase of Girl Scout Cookies supports local troops in your community.”
The study is under fire from the Girl Scouts, who also shared that, “In addition to being found in soil, small amounts of heavy metals can be spotted naturally in the environment, including in food products, due to air, water, and soil exposure.”
They also claimed that glyphosate, an herbicide, is found in most food on the shelves of most grocery stores.
Whether Girl Scout cookies are “toxic” is up to you; read the study below.
