"Uber Eats Removes Peanut Allergy Joke from Super Bowl Ad After Backlash"

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"Uber Eats Removes Peanut Allergy Joke from Super Bowl Ad After Backlash"
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Uber Eats had to modify its Super Bowl ad after facing backlash for making light of potentially fatal allergies. The original ad featured a scene where a person forgetfully eats peanut butter, despite having a peanut allergy. This drew criticism from the Food Allergy Research & Education group, prompting Uber Eats to remove the controversial scene. This incident adds to a list of Super Bowl ads that have been altered prior to the big game.

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