'This condition is no joke': Uber Eats removes peanut butter joke from Super Bowl ad after outrage from allergy groups

'This condition is no joke': Uber Eats removes peanut butter joke from Super Bowl ad after outrage from allergy groups



An Uber Eats commercial about being forgetful triggered a response from an allergy research group and others over a segment of the ad that featured a man eating peanut butter, forgetting that he is allergic to peanuts.

Food delivery company Uber Eats shelled out approximately $14 million for a one-minute spot during Super Bowl LVIII. The monumental price tag makes it more shocking that the company was willing to make an edit after several groups complained.

In the star-studded ad, actress Jennifer Aniston appeared to get an Uber Eats delivery from her assistant, who said she forgot about all the items she could get from the delivery service. Aniston responded by explaining that "in order to remember something, you’ve got to forget something else. Make a little room."

The spot then showed different celebrities forgetting seemingly memorable parts of their lives, like Victoria Beckham forgetting the name of her group, the Spice Girls. Aniston forgot who her "Friends" costar David Schwimmer was, and singer Jelly Roll didn't recall getting face tattoos.

What was that group I was in called again #DavidBeckham, was it the Saffron Squad? Or maybe it was the Nutmeg Maidens\u2026 Kisses @UberEats Xx\n\n#ad
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Other segments featured a man forgetting to wear pants to work and an allegedly controversial man eating peanut butter.

The man is seen with a spoonful of peanut butter and an allergic reaction on his face, saying, "There’s peanuts in peanut butter?" followed by the realization, "Oh, it’s the primary ingredient."

This was enough to spark outrage from allergy research groups and organizations, which immediately condemned the ad publicly.

"We're incredibly disappointed by Uber Eats' use of life-threatening food allergies as humor in its Super Bowl ad. The suffering of 33M+ Americans with this condition is no joke. Life-threatening food allergy is a disease, not a diet. Enough is enough," said Food Allergy Research & Education.

We're incredibly disappointed by @UberEats' use of life-threatening food allergies as humor in its Super Bowl ad. The suffering of 33M+ Americans with this condition is no joke. Life-threatening food allergy is a disease, not a diet. Enough is enough.
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The Elijah-Alavi Foundation, which promotes "equity" through food allergy education, wrote that the "ad mocking food allergies cuts deep."

"This is a serious health crisis, not a punchline. We demand respect and urgent change," they added.

As well, the outlet Allergic Living called on the "entertainment industry to stop the allergy 'jokes.'"

The pressure got to Uber Eats, which agreed to edit the commercial over the backlash.

“FARE would like to thank Uber for listening to our community and making the changes to their Super Bowl ad. After talking with them today, I believe we have a new ally in helping us navigate our journey with our disease," said Dr. Sung Poblete, CEO of the allergy researchers' organization.

"I hope this sends a message to Hollywood that food allergies will no longer be the butt of jokes," Poblete added.

The original version still exists online and is unlisted on Uber Eats' YouTube channel. The edited version that made the Super Bowl replaced the peanut butter lover with a man who forgets how to sit in a chair.

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8-week-old baby has been added to the 'terrorist watch list' for J6 events



If you clicked on this article expecting it to be some kind of satire, sadly, you’re mistaken. This is all too real.

Glenn Beck invites former federal air marshal Sonya Hightower-LaBosco to discuss this utterly absurd situation.

If you weren’t already aware, our Department of Homeland Security has ordered federal air marshals to closely monitor people affiliated with January 6, and apparently that includes a 2-month-old baby who wasn’t even conceived at the time the J6 events took place.

“You have to tell me if this is true: did we actually use the air marshals to track a 4-week-old baby?” Glenn asks.

“Yes, Glenn, we’re doing that now,” Sonya sighs. “It’s an 8-week-old baby that’s on the terrorist watch list.”

You’re probably thinking there must have been some kind of error in the system, but no. Not one but three federal air marshals have been assigned to follow this baby should he/she travel.

“Did the parents do something?” asks Glenn, who cannot fathom what he’s hearing.

“I think the father” faced a charge “for parading at January 6,” Sonya explains. “He either walked through the Capital or he did something of that nature on January 6.”

However, it wasn’t until the child’s mother (without the father present) went on a trip to visit family that she noticed her infant’s boarding pass was marked with an “SSSS,” signifying that the baby had been placed on the federal watch list.

The entire situation is so ludicrous, it’s almost funny — except for the fact that since the beginning of Biden’s disastrous reign, our borders have remained wide open, allowing any number of actual terrorists into our country, but instead of monitoring those people, we’re using federal resources to track an infant who wasn’t even conceived at the time January 6 took place.

If that wasn’t bad enough, there’s more.

“The air marshals are not on board of our planes now because they're not only just following babies and children, but they are also on our border,” says Glenn.

“That is correct,” confirms Sonya, explaining how the air marshals “have been forced to go down to the border for over two years now” to fulfill “non-law enforcement duties” instead of doing what the department was created to do: prevent terrorist attacks on planes.

“They are doing nothing — nothing – that they should be doing to thwart hijackings in the aircraft,” she sighs. “My biggest concern is that we’re going to have another 9/11.”

“We're ushering in illegals, we're catering to the illegals, and the American people, who buy plane tickets and pay security fees and expect to be safe, have no nobody looking out for them.”

This absence of air marshals on our aircrafts has likely contributed to the increasing number of plane incidents we’ve seen, such as the United flight attendant who was stabbed on a flight back in 2022 or the number of incidents where passengers attempted to breach the cockpit.

“22 years that we have tried to prevent [9/11] from happening again, and we are being handcuffed by this administration,” laments Sonya.

To get the full story, watch the clip below.


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Got pot? People in Toronto can now order cannabis for delivery on the Uber Eats app



Marijuana users with the munchies in Toronto, Canada, can now order cannabis and food for delivery on the same app.

The drug delivery option rolled out on Monday, according to a press release, which discussed the partnership involving Uber Eats and Leafly.

"Torontonians 19+ can place orders from local licensed cannabis retailers in the Uber Eats app, and have it delivered to their door by the retailer's CannSell certified staff. This is the first time cannabis delivery will be available on a major third-party delivery platform in the world," the press release states. "In accordance with provincial regulations, the order will only be delivered by the licensed cannabis retailer's own CannSell certified staff. Independent third-party delivery people will not deliver cannabis," the release notes. "When the delivery person arrives, your age and sobriety will be verified as required by regulations."

According to the Canadian government, individuals who are at least 18 may lawfully "possess up to 30 grams of legal cannabis, dried or equivalent in non-dried form in public."

However, people must be at least 19 to use recreational cannibis in Ontario — Toronto is the capital of Ontario. "You must be 19 and older to buy, use, possess and grow recreational cannabis. This is the same as the minimum age for the sale of tobacco and alcohol in Ontario," the province's website notes.

"We are partnering with industry leaders like Leafly to help retailers offer safe, convenient options for people in Toronto to purchase legal cannabis for delivery to their homes, which will help combat the illegal market and help reduce impaired driving," general manager of Uber Eats Canada Lola Kassim said, according to the press release. "Over the last few years, we have invested heavily in our delivery business and selection has expanded tremendously. Uber Eats has grown quickly to become a versatile platform usable by diverse businesses large and small."