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"Drinkable yogurt has become quite the cultural phenomenon (forgive the pun). It is as if we have all lost easy access to our spoons, and our yogurt, through a process of keen Darwinian evolution, had to adapt to our deficit and our desires. So now we slurp yogurt out of stout plastic bottles or squeeze it out of thin plastic tubes, instead of eating it with wee little teaspoons out of cylindrical plastic containers. Whether this is progress, or just marketing opportunism, remains to be seen.    Nancy&amp;#039;s Lowfat Organic Kefir is drinkable yes, but yogurt? Not exactly. Kefir is native to northern Europe and is a close cousin to yogurt, in that it is a fermented milk drink with curds that are much smaller than those found in yogurt, therefore it is easier to digest for those whom are lactose intolerant. Creamy and velvety, Nancy&amp;#039;s Lowfat Organic Kefir is very mildly sweet, as it is made with real organic fruit and sweetened with organic agave nectar, and is slightly more tangy than yogurt with a milk flavor that is somewhere between cream and buttermilk. The fruit is ever-present, not just as a flavor, but as visible texture. The raspberry flavor was dotted with tasty raspberry seeds, and the peach flavor (my favorite) held, almost imperceptible slivers of organic peach.  The health benefits of kefir are almost too numerous to relate, as it is something of an original &amp;quot;superfood.&amp;quot; It is teeming with billions (yes, billions) of probiotic cultures and bacteria (the happy healthy kind) and is a tremendous source of protein and calcium. Nancy&amp;#039;s is hardly a newcomer to the larger milk culture, as they have been churning out batches of kefir, yogurt, and other soy and milk products for decades, but until recently most of their products were part of a niche market and difficult to find in wide distribution, especially on the east coast. That has fortunately changed, as Nancy&amp;#039;s culture is spreading like...bacteria. So drink up! Nancy&amp;#039;s Lowfat Organic Kefir comes in Raspberry, Blueberry, Peach, Blackberry and unsweetened Plain and is available at Carr&amp;#039;s, Whole Foods Market, Stop &amp;amp;amp; Shop, Fresh Fields, and Wild Oats Market.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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