Jennifer Lopez and JANE FONDA's new movie MONSTER-IN-LAW has come under fire - from an allergy organisation.

Members of America's FOOD ALLERGY + ANAPHYLAXIS NETWORK (FAAN) have branded the upcoming comedy insensitive to people with food allergies, thanks to a scene in which Fonda's character crushes up nuts and laces a gravy boat with them after she learns Lopez's character has a serious nut allergy.

According to MTV NEWS, the organisation worries that the movie sets the stage for copycat incidents, which could be life threatening for some.

FAAN founder ANNE MUNOZ-FURLONG says, "I doubt NEW LINE would permit a scene where a diabetic would be given an overdose of insulin. In real life, food allergies are no laughing matter."