[Latest: Following an outcry from the food allergy community, Uber Eats cut the food allergy depiction from its Super Bowl ad. See the update.] Food allergies are a punchline in a new Super Bowl commercial for Uber Eats. “There’s peanuts in peanut butter?” A man asks while looking at the label on a jar of peanut butter. Uber Eats, a division of the ride-sharing company, on Feb. 6 debuted its 60-second 2024 Super Bowl commercial, centered on the running joke of forgetfulness. The spot, which marks Uber Eats The Super Bowl advert faces a backlash for appearing to make light of a man with a peanut allergy. The ad appears to try to cover its humour by stating in a small font at the bottom of the Food Allergy Research & Education expressed their disappointment in the latest Uber Eats Super Bowl commercial. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Updated Feb. 12, 2024: Uber Eats heard the food allergy community. The giant food delivery service edited out an insensitive depiction of peanut allergy in its TV commercial, which aired during Super Bowl on Feb. 11. (The edited commercial can be seen here.) The turn of events began in the early hours of February 9. Dr. Uber Eats remembered the dangers of a certain life-threatening allergy just in time for Super Bowl Sunday. Last week, the food delivery platform debuted a star-studded game day ad that was slated Uber Eats “We’re incredibly disappointed by @UberEats’ use of life-threatening food allergies as humor in its Super Bowl ad,” the nonprofit group Food Allergy Research & Education wrote on An advocacy group says Uber Eats is changing its Super Bowl commercial set to air Sunday amid backlash for a joke involving food allergies. The star-studded TV ad features a running joke about Uber Eats Edits Its Super Bowl 2024 Commercial After Backlash Over a Peanut Allergy Joke. Uber Eats' star-studded Super Bowl commmercial, first shared on Feb. 6, faced criticism for a joke about Uber Eats is facing a backlash after its Super Bowl advert appeared to make light of a man having an allergic reaction to peanut butter. The Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) charity said Uber Eats remembered the dangers of a certain life-threatening allergy just in time for Super Bowl Sunday. Last week, the food delivery platform debuted a star-studded game day ad that was slated At FARE (Food Allergy Research & Education), we were surprised and disappointed to see that Uber Eats would use the disease of life-threatening food allergy as humor in its new Super Bowl commercial, Don’t Forget Uber Eats. The suffering of over 33 million Americans who live with life-threatening food allergy is no joke. Uber Eats Super Bowl ad criticized for including a peanut allergy joke It features a man breaking out in hives with an eye swollen shut, having an allergic reaction to peanut butter as he says Food allergy advocates are unhappy with Uber Eats’ Super Bowl ad depicting a man having an allergic reaction to peanut butter. In the ad, a man forgets that there are peanuts in peanut butter The corporate fever dream that is the NFL Super Bowl takes place on Sunday, but in the run-up to the iconic sporting event, the food delivery company Uber Eats has come under fire for its new commercial which advocacy groups say ‘misrepresents’ life with a food allergy.The ad, titled “Don’t Forget U My sister in law has a peanut allergy. My aunt made peanut butter cookies for the family and insisted they were safe for sister in law because she used smooth peanut butter, not the chunky peanut butter with pieces of peanut. 🤦♀️ #uberdonteats #ubereatssuperbowl #superrbowluberAnd here's Uber's Eats silly Super Bowl ad for delivering more than just food. Enjoy and please subscribe. Th February 7, 2024. Dara Khosrowshahi Chief Executive Officer Uber Technologies Inc. Dear Mr. Khosrowshahi, On behalf of Food Allergy Canada and the community we serve, I am writing to express our deep concern and disappointment with the depiction of food allergy in the Uber Eats 2024 Super Bowl commercial titled “Don’t forget Uber Eats”. Uber Eats faced a backlash over a new commercial released ahead of Super Bowl LVIII. The "Don't Forget Uber Eats" ad has been criticized for appearing to use a peanut allergy as a joke. The corporate fever dream that is the NFL Super Bowl takes place on Sunday, but in the run-up to the iconic sporting event, the food delivery company Uber Eats has come under fire for its new
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