The 30-second television advertisement begins with a chicken named Janice. The chicken’s owner, Emily, loves eggs, but her stomach has been bothering her. An online search leads her to an at-home test that she hopes will help her to pinpoint the foods responsible for her gastrointestinal distress. After shipping her blood sample off to a laboratory, she receives an easy-to-read report detailing her sensitivity to a host of common foods. Spoiler alert: the report reveals that Emily is sensitive to eggs.
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