Many parents are increasingly terrified to feed their kids Nutella
Blog posts such as "Say no to Nutella, it is poisoning you and your children," and "Why you'll want to think twice before feeding your kids Nutella" are being shared by thousands on Facebook.
The posts claim that the artificial ingredient vanillin, which Nutella contains, is a neurotoxin that kills brain cells.
The articles also attack Nutella's use of skim milk powder, soy lethicin (an emulsifier or lubricant), and palm oil.
"Nutella is actually probably one of the most poisonous products that you could buy for yourself," writes one Facebook user.
"I will not be eating Nutella ever again!" writes another.
We reached out to Nutella parent company Ferrero for comment and will update this post when we hear back. Nutella contains seven ingredients: sugar, palm oil, hazelnuts, milk (skim milk powder and whey powder), cocoa, soy lethicin, and vanillin.
Vanillin is safe to consume and there is no evidence it kills brain cells, according to the United Nations' Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.