Heavy metals and other toxins can probably be found in all manner of foods in our pantries if we were to use sensitive enough tests, experts say.

"Rest assured: Girl Scout Cookies are safe to consume," the group said. They are made in compliance with food safety and environmental standards set forth the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the blog post said.

Now “ Girl Scout cookies ” appears to have a new affiliation: lawsuit. Forbes reports how a class action lawsuit filed Monday in the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn accuses the organization’s much beloved cookies as being “contaminated with dangerous heavy metals” as well as pesticides.