Just days after Nutella for allegedly contributing to tropical deforestation and global warming, the environmental organization Greenpeace came to the producer's defense.

Nutella on a grocery store shelf.

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Earlier this month, with French cable channel Canal+, French ecology minister SegoleneRoyal left Nutella lovers aghast when she called for a boycott of the hazelnut spread, saying, “We must stop eating Nutella because it’s made with palm oil.”

Royal, producer of Nutella, for its use of palm oil – a key ingredient in Nutella – saying it leads to deforestation. This devastation leads to the release of carbon into the atmosphere, a key contributor to global warming, Royal said.

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But Greenpeace says , or any other product made from palm oil, will not solve the problem.

The organization says producers, manufacturers and consumers must do their part together “using pressure and the promise of continued dollars to support true change on the ground.”

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In defense of the company, Greenpeace said Ferrero is known to be a transformative force in the palm oil sector, especially after adopting the .

According to the company's website, Ferrero works to ensure that palm oil suppliers are taking precautions to avoid harming the environment, such as avoiding the use of fire to clear land or clearing High Carbon Stock forests.

After receiving harsh backlash from Italy's environment minister, Gian Luca Galletti, and other Italian politicians, Royal apologized for the controversy on Twitter.

(Translation: Thousands of apologies for the controversy regarding Nutella. Agree to highlight progress.)

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