Uber Eats Pulls Peanut Allergy Joke from Super Bowl Ad After Criticism
Uber Eats faced backlash for its Super Bowl ad featuring a scene making fun of a peanut allergy, prompting criticism from the Food Allergy Research & Education group. Following the outcry, Uber Eats agreed to remove the offending scene from the ad after discussions with FARE's CEO, Dr. Sung Poblete. Despite a disclaimer in the original ad, the portrayal of the allergy was deemed insensitive, leading to widespread social media criticism.