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Uber Eats Revises Super Bowl Ad Following Peanut Allergy Joke Controversy

After facing backlash for making light of peanut allergies, Uber Eats updates its Super Bowl commercial to remove the contentious scene.

  • Uber Eats faced criticism for a scene in its Super Bowl ad that made light of peanut allergies, prompting the company to revise the commercial.
  • The original ad featured a man having an allergic reaction to peanut butter, sparking outrage from the Food Allergy Research and Education nonprofit and others.
  • FARE and other organizations condemned the ad for trivializing life-threatening food allergies, leading to a dialogue with Uber Eats.
  • Uber Eats removed the controversial scene from the ad aired during the Super Bowl, replacing it with a different scene.
  • Despite the update, the original version of the ad remains accessible online on platforms like YouTube and Instagram.
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