Let's talk honestly about food delivery and what it represents now in our society.

Recently, a disturbing incident involving a DoorDash delivery driver came to light. A couple ordered food and left what many would consider a modest tip. After the food was delivered to their porch, the security camera captured the driver spraying a substance on the food package. Shortly afterward, the wife began eating and began choking violently, coughing to the point of almost losing consciousness. Only then did her husband review the camera footage and see the delivery driver, identifiable by her purple hair, spraying the food with what was later believed to be pepper spray.

The driver who was caught on camera handling a customer's food has been officially caught. kurtney stevenson29, was arrested in Kentucky and faces multiple felony charges, including Handling of consumer products and Battery causing moderate injuries.

Even though she claimed she was simply “spraying a spider,” the researchers didn't believe it, especially since it was 35°F outside! The couple he attacked ended up in agony, suffering from burning pain in their throat and stomach.

That is precisely why we must be careful. You can see the shocking images that led to his arrest right here: Watch: DoorDash driver caught pepper spraying food

This is not just a story meant to surprise. It's a warning.

Food is not just a product. Food enters your body. It affects your health, your safety, and sometimes your survival. When you eat, you are placing immense trust in whoever prepared, handled, transported and delivered that food. In the past, food was prepared by family members, trusted neighbors, or professionals working under strict supervision. Nowadays, we are expected to trust complete strangers because an app tells us to.

This is an important change and we should not ignore its consequences.

Technology is a tool, not a guarantee of security

Technology can be useful. Phones, apps, and delivery services were created to make life easier. But comfort does not automatically mean security. Today there is a dangerous belief that because it is popular, widely advertised and used by millions of people, it must be safe. That's not always true.

Food delivery apps are highly volume dependent. Your main goal is to get as many drivers on the road as possible and as many orders delivered as possible. While companies often claim to perform background checks, those checks are limited. A clean police record does not mean that a person has good character. It just means they haven't been caught.

Most delivery drivers are decent people trying to make a living. It must be said clearly. But the system does not filter emotional stability, moral judgment or impulse control. And when it comes to food, even one bad actor is one too many.

The illusion of security and the reality of risk

Food delivery creates a long chain of handling: the restaurant, the packaging, the pickup, the transportation, the delivery, and finally, you. Every step introduces risks. Once food is left unattended on a porch or hallway, anything can happen. Cameras capture some incidents, but many homes do not have them.

Think about people with allergies. Think about older people. Think about the children. How many people may have gotten sick, drowned, or worse without knowing why?

This is not paranoia. This is consciousness.

Tipping and entitlement culture

Another uncomfortable truth needs to be addressed: the law.

No one has the right to alter food because they are not satisfied with a tip. If someone accepts a job knowing the pay structure, they are responsible for performing that job with integrity. Doctors, nurses, pilots, security guards, cleaners, retail workers, and many others do not receive tips, but perform their duties professionally every day.

tips It is optional, not a moral obligation imposed by threat. When entitlement turns into retaliation, it becomes dangerous. And when that retaliation involves food, it becomes potentially deadly.

Low wages are a real problem, but poisoning or tampering with someone's food is never justified. If a job is unbearable, the responsible choice is to quit, not harm others.

Weak supervision and corporate detachment

The harsh reality is that large corporations are insulated from the consequences of these incidents. Executives don't order food through these apps on a daily basis. They have private chefs, trusted staff and controlled environments. When something goes wrong, the burden falls on the customer, not the company.

Reports are presented. Apologies are issued. Life goes on.

But for the families affected, the damage is real.

A return to personal responsibility

There was a time when food was prepared at home, shared at the table, and treated with respect. Vulnerable people were assisted by trusted carers, not anonymous workers racing against a stopwatch.

Cooking is not always easy. Life is busy. But learning to prepare simple meals, shop for groceries, and eat in places where you can see your food being prepared restores control. Reduces risk. Strengthens self-sufficiency.

It is not necessary to adopt all new technologies simply because they exist. Wisdom lies in knowing what to accept and what to reject.

Teach the next generation

Children should be taught early that they do not have the right to everything they want. Entitlement breeds resentment, and resentment leads to harmful behavior. Loving is not giving without limits. Love is teaching truth, discipline and responsibility.

A society that avoids correction creates adults who cannot handle disappointment. And when disappointment is coupled with access to someone else's food, the results can be tragic.

This world is not as kind as before. That does not mean that we should live in fear, but it does mean that we should live with awareness. Your life is not a game of chance. Your health is not a convenience fee.

If there's one habit worth reconsidering as we move forward, it's the delivery of cooked food by strangers. Prepare your meals when you can. Eat where there is responsibility. Teach your children caution, patience and responsibility.

Technology should serve humanity, not endanger it.

Sometimes the old ways were not obsolete. They were wise.