NFL: Uber Eats Ad Criticized for Making Fun of Peanut Allergies

Uber Eats is experiencing backlash after it seemed to mock a man experiencing a peanut butter allergy in its Super Bowl commercial.

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A charitable organization called Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) expressed its surprise and disappointment at the company's usage of allergies as a joke.

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Uber Eats comment: With millions of Americans anticipated to watch it on Super Bowl Sunday, the firm released "Don't Forget Uber Eats" as their Super Bowl commercial.

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Victoria, a former Spice Girl, is asked, "Remember when you used to be a Pepper Lady?" by David Beckham in their kitchen. "Wasn't it the Cinnamon Sisters?" she replies.

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The image that causes controversy, is the one where a man asks, "There's peanuts in peanut butter?" while he stares at the jar label while looking to be experiencing an allergic reaction and has hives all over his face and a swollen eye.

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Food Allergy Canada requested that the firm change the advertisement, stating that food allergies were "no laughing matter".

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Head of the organization FARE, Dr. Sung Poblete, expressed worry over advertisements that make fun of food allergies because she believes it could lead to bullying of youngsters.

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