Talk:Activia

Side Effects

Dannon denies bad side effects but a simple Google Search leads to myriad reports of serious gastric distress for some folks from Actvia. i.e. http://boards.self.com/message.jspa?messageID=302166 —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.90.44.22 (talk) 18:19, 18 March 2007

Judging from the content of the Activia commercials one would have to conclude that men should not eat Activia.Godofredo29 (talk) 19:28, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

Very likely so. See my addition below, to the Jamie Lee Curtis section. CatNip48 (talk) 18:00, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

US competitors

Competitors in this category include YoPlus by Yoplait, as well as non-yogurt foods including Kashi's Vive Cereal, and Attune Wellness Bars. (moved from main page by Knorrepoes (talk) 08:59, 1 January 2008 (UTC))

Article edited by Dannon staff

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Michaelneuwirth

Michael Neuwirth

Dannon Probiotics Senior Director of Public Relations

Nothing to be alarmed about. Just keep an eye on it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.37.50.137 (talk) 04:50, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

Is it just me?

Am I misreading the last section in that the dates don't seem to mesh (2008 vs. 2007)? Was curious if this was accurate or a typo (BTW, I don't think this product was around a in Jan 2007, but I could be wrong.)65.33.4.83 (talk) 00:54, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

obviously a typo, moran —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.37.49.157 (talk) 06:34, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

Jamie Lee Curtis

I added the bit about Jamie Lee Curtis being a national spokesperson for Activia. Something told me it would be deleted, and sure enough it was. The reasoning behind the deletion was not acceptable. The fact that an award winning, internationally well known celebrity serves as the television spokesperson for this product is completely relevant and encyclopedic; and the fact that the advertising is limited to The United States does NOT turn the tone of the article U.S.-centric. TheGoonSquad (talk) 22:12, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Ah yes! Jamie Lee Curtis and Activia. You may be interested in reading this article from The Guardian, October 2021. N.B. Since I originally read it at the time it has been slightly edited by the Guardian to remove one word (guess which word!), presumably for legal reasons.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/oct/15/jamie-lee-curtis-my-biggest-roles-were-to-do-with-my-body-my-physicality-my-sexuality

After reading it, during the pandemic, I got to understand that I was slowly starving myself to death - inadvertently. So, my thanks go to Jamie Lee Curtis. CatNip48 (talk) 17:57, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

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Globalize

The article was a prime example of US-centric POV, as dealt with Activia like it was US-only proiduct. I tried to globalizing it, but it needs further improvement. Feel free to ask questions about my edits, I'm here to explain them. Netrat (talk) 04:48, 11 January 2009 (UTC)

I think your edits are good content-wise, but this article now needs to be gone through and edited for grammar. 76.113.143.251 (talk) 04:18, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

Go on, try it. Netrat (talk) 22:07, 2 February 2009 (UTC)

Indeed, it's also sold throughout the Persian Gulf region and is quite popular, along with the traditional Arabic laban. I'm uncertain under which source it's provided under, UK licensed or if it's shipped direct from another location though. The only flavors I saw was the natural flavor, again, a national tradition.Wzrd1 (talk) 05:21, 21 September 2011 (UTC)

Eleven microns?? — Yes!  ELEVEN microns, not ten!

Why would ticks on a scale be 11 microns apart? Something odd going on there. 64.41.22.26 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 12:52, 25 January 2011 (UTC).

Ditto - surely 10um?91.111.18.85 (talk) 14:47, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

  The scale is built into my 15× eyepiece.  How it relates to the scale of the objects actually seen depends on the objective with which I use it.  In these cases, I was using my 100× objective, and when these two components are used together, that's how the scale works out—eleven (11) microns for the numbered ticks, 1.1 microns for the smaller unnumbered ticks.  The scale comes out with similarly-odd scaling when I use any of my several other objectives; the closest I get to any “nice” number is with my 60× objective, which gets me twenty (20) microns per numbered tick. — Bob Blaylock (talk) 08:36, 28 March 2011 (UTC)

  To clarify, yet again, since it appears someone still does not get it, all these years later.  Yes, the scale is ELEVEN (11) microns per numbered tick, on those images, not ten.  That's just how it works out with my microscope, that I used to take those pictures. — Bob Blaylock (talk) 05:23, 9 November 2020 (UTC)

Grammar

I have tidyed up a lot of the grammar on this page, I may have missed something though! BananaNoodle (talk) 11:29, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

Edited some additional grammar. SBHans13 (talk) 18:18, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

Thanks guys, GOCE touched this today in a backlog drive. Help out if you wish. Paulmnguyen (talk) 04:11, 21 July 2010 (UTC)

Yet Another Frivolous Lawsuit

So what if the commercials had some false advertising in it. Eating yogurt as part of a balanced diet is still good for you. And that good bacteria that is in the yogurt has been there since the creation of yogurt. The person suing was probably some fat idiot who ate like six serving of yogurt in one sitting everyday. Just wait until we get some serious tort reform in America. It will put an end to this nonsense!--Bushido Hacks (talk) 06:49, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

By the way, unlike that corporate guy who edited out the article, I don't work for Danone.--Bushido Hacks (talk) 06:50, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

  Not having followed the links, or otherwise informed myself about the details of this particular suit, I would have to disagree with Bushido here on general principle.  False advertising is false advertising.  That yogurt is good for you when eaten as part of a balanced diet would not, in any way, excuse a manufacturer of yogurt resorting to making dishonest claims about it in order to sell it.  Stipulating that yogurt is good for you, if Danone claims in its advertising that its Activia brand is good for you, then there's nothing wrong with that.  If Danone were to claim that its Activia is better for you than another competing brand of yogurt, in the absence of any credible evidence to support that claim, the Danone would be guilty of fraud and false advertising, and should be held accountable.  Similarly, if Danone were to claim that Activia would prevent or cure cancer, diabetes, autism, baldness, or whatever; in the absense of any evidence to support that claim, then again, it would be committing fraud and false advertising.

  Again, I don't know any details of this particular lawsuit, but the impression given by what is in the article seems to suggest that the plaintiffs alleged that Danone had made claims about Activia which were not supported by available evidence.  If that allegation is true, then Danone is indeed guilty of false advertising, and the lawsuit is not frivilous. — Bob Blaylock (talk) 09:00, 28 March 2011 (UTC)

Sorry, but it's NOT a frivolous lawsuit. It IS false advertising and that it may not cause harm is irrelevant. Should I sell snake oil as a cure for cancer and poisoning? It wouldn't cause harm, save that it is useless and theft through deception. Or is theft through deception legal on your planet?Wzrd1 (talk) 05:25, 21 September 2011 (UTC)

Settlement

Dannon Agrees To Drop Health Claims, Pay $21 Million User:Fred Bauder Talk 09:52, 20 December 2010 (UTC)

Other ingredients in Activia

It should be noted that Activia contains both Agar and Carrageenan, which are well-established laxatives. I've not seen a single article about Activia that addresses this fact. Iridescentlavender (talk) 23:02, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

I noticed that on the label yesterday - it's what brought me to this page today. Based on what I've seen, Activia's "magic" has more to do with the agar than any special bacteria. I was hoping to find some confirmation here, or somewhere. 165.225.38.73 (talk) 18:33, 16 January 2018 (UTC)

Request for Activia

Hello, I worked on a draft on the Activia page. I am looking for an editor to review it before editing it on the live page. Here's the link to the draft: User:Solarys-fr/Activia If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me on my talk page. Thanks! User:Solarys-fr —Preceding undated comment added 07:53, 3 April 2013 (UTC)

Edit the Activia page

Hello, in the absence of comments, I edited the draft on the Activia live page. I hope it will be ok for you. I am at your disposal for further informations. Solarys-fr (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 09:42, 11 April 2013 (UTC)

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Attribution Needed?

  I've just noticed that a couple of pictures that I submitted to this article many years ago are showing “[attribution needed]” tags.  What, exactly, is needed here?

  I took a sample of Activia brand yogurt, put it under my microscope, looked for examples that appeared to be the three different bacterial claimed to be in Activia photographed them, and contributed them to this article.  What is needed to constitute an “attribution”?  These images are my own work, created and submitted for this one purpose.

  Though I created and submitted three such images to this article (since there were three different bacteria described herein), only two are still there, both with these “[attribution needed]” tags.  I don't know why the third one was removed from this article, but it now appears in the Bifidobacterium animalis article; I don't know if I put it there, or someone else did.

— Bob Blaylock (talk) 05:36, 9 November 2020 (UTC)

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"priced about two dollars higher than other yogurts."

Per gram? Per ounce? Per gallon? Two dollars higher in relation to what? Is it a few percentage points or 10x more expensive than "other yogurts"? --2A0A:A544:3:0:8097:8405:5D8F:37F4 (talk) 15:09, 17 February 2023 (UTC)