Famed podcaster Joe Rogan has taken aim at a beloved treat, and the organization that makes them fired back.
The Independent reports that on a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, Rogan had a conversation with actor Woody Harrelson, which included a discussion of chemical additives in American foods. The topic is a common focus of recently named Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert Kennedy Jr.
During the conversation, Rogan stated that Girl Scout Cookies are “toxic as [expletive],” and read information from a study from nonprofit group Moms Across America in partnership with GMOScience.
According to the study, several varieties of Girl Scout Cookies showed levels of heavy metals and glyphosate, a herbicide.
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However, the study was not peer-reviewed or published in an academic journal, which means the findings were not verified by other scientists or researchers.
Rogan has been known to share controversial or inaccurate information on his podcast conversations, which in the past has resulted in some calling for services such as Spotify to not carry his podcast.
Even so, Trump administration ally Elon Musk shared the episode on X, the social media website he also owns, asking, “Is for real [sic]?”
In response to these claims, the Girls Scouts of the USA spoke with Fox News, stating that “all Girl Scout Cookies are produced by our trusted licensed bakers,” all of whom adhere to food safety standards set by the Food and Drug Administration.
The Girl Scouts had previously addressed this study in an announcement posted to their website, in which they stated “the health and safety of Girl Scouts and cookie customers is our top priority. Rest assured: Girl Scout Cookies are safe to consume.”
The post explained that environmental contaminants such as heavy metals can occur naturally in soil, meaning that “nearly all foods using plant-based ingredients, including organic foods, may contain trace amounts.”
Similarly, glyphosate can be found in trace amounts “nearly everywhere in the food chain,” according to the post.
Information found on the Food and Drug Administration’s website supports these statements about glyphosate, as well as about heavy metals.
—Sean Adams, pennlive.com (TNS)
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