There’s nothing regular about Activia’s ads

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There’s this ad for Dannon’s Activia that’s in heavy rotation on the Game Show Network. (That’s right, I have no life.) I feel queasy every time it comes on, yet I cannot turn away. At first, it seems like your typical commercial setup, with a couple of women roommates discussing the health benefits of the product, which is apparently a lowfat yogurt that contains “Bifidus Regularis,” a “probiotic culture that can help regulate your digestive system.”

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