Tostitos' Breathalyzer Bags Can Detect If You're Drunk -- Then Call Uber

Slashdot reader schwit1 writes that Tostito's corn chips "has developed a special bag, available for a limited time, that can detect if you've had too much to drink." Its all-black packaging measures your breath for traces of alcohol, and if the test reveals you're sober, a green circle appears on the bag. But, Mashable reports... If it decides you've been drinking -- regardless of how much -- an image of a red steering wheel appears on the otherwise stark black bag along with a reminder not to drive and a code for a $10 Uber discount (valid only on Super Bowl Sunday). And if you've had so much to drink that the mere act of hailing an Uber becomes a difficult chore, the bag will even do that for you. The package is equipped with near-field communication technology that will automatically order a ride when tapped with a smartphone.

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Headline is misleading.

[Rick Schumann]

This story was also posted on The Consumerist: Tostitos ‘Party Safe’ Bags Will Detect If You’ve Been Drinking; Help You Call Uber

It doesn't 'tell you you are drunk', it merely detects the presence of alcohol on your breath. You'd need an actual breathalyzer to determine if you're above the legal limit or not.

Re:Headline is misleading.

[Anonymous Coward]

If someone is actually incapacitated, I don't think we need to worry about them driving.

The problem is dealing with people that are impaired. To me, a "meaningful" and "fair" method is simply: Don't drink and drive.

It's meaningful because it works. It's fair because it applies to everyone equally.