Probiotics. They’re good enough to eat.

As if Dannon’s Activia advertising weren’t confounding enough, Brandweek reports that “the hottest word in food marketing is now probiotics”—a “beneficial bacterium that naturally aids the digestive system.” General Mills and Kraft are entering the fray with Optibalance (sounds like a debit card) and LiveActive cheese products, respectively. Sure, it’s the summer of cheese, but most people prefer theirs dead and immobile. From the same story: “Activia accounted for $125 million of Dannon’s $678 million U.S.