Posted on 11/03/2005 6:26:46 PM PST by SJackson
U.S. Sauerkraut Sales Soar on Reports it Could Cure Avian Flu; Cure in a Can Sends Americans on a Sauerkraut Buying Spree, According to The Fremont Company 11/3/2005 12:05:00 PM EST
Sauerkraut sales are going through the roof, with some Midwest stores reporting an 850% spike just last week on a recent report that scientists at Seoul National University successfully used Kimchi Sauerkraut to treat chickens infected with Avian Flu. Both Kimchi and traditional Sauerkraut are made by fermenting sliced cabbage, producing a high level of lactic acid, which may be the critical element in preventing Avian Flu.
"We saw our sales climb immediately as this news hit," says Chris Smith, VP of marketing for Frank's Sauerkraut, one of the United States' leading brands of Sauerkraut. "Men's Health Magazine also advised constructing a pandemic kit containing sauerkraut because of its lactic acid bacteria. People are stocking up on sauerkraut like bottled water before a hurricane hits. We hope to be able to keep up with the demand this season," he adds.
Sales of Frank's brand sauerkraut were up an average of 77% (over the same period in 2004) in a survey of sales of 54 Midwest food retailers during week 39 of 2005. "This is an incredible indicator that the American public is taking preventative steps to insulate themselves from this potential pandemic in advance," says Chris Smith. "With nine of the stores reporting an increase in sales of over 150% and one store even reporting an 850% increase what we're seeing is a radical shift from our traditional approach to treating health issues: waiting until we're sick," he adds.
CBS Television WCCO in Minneapolis reported on October 23, 2005 that "When Patricia Oxendale heard about the study, she rushed to her neighborhood grocery store to buy some sauerkraut. 'That's what I just saw on TV so I thought, 'I'm going to take some home,' because I love it -- usually on Reuben sandwiches,' Oxendale said. Others at the store bought the sour cabbage just because they like it."
According to the November 2nd 2005 Chicago Sun-Times, "President Bush on Tuesday outlined a $7.1 billion strategy to get ready for the next pandemic...and the details released Wednesday stress that early on, the public will be depending on scarce supplies of anti-flu drugs and stockpiled vaccines and old-fashioned ways of limiting viral spread." "News like this sends a message to the American public that they had better be ready to use every means available to prevent the spread of this flu because they can't count on the government. Sauerkraut holds out promise to prevent, if not cure Avian Flu. They've been eating piles of the Kimchi variety in Asia and, coincidentally, also had the lowest number of SARS cases in that area." says Chris Smith.
About The Fremont Company
The Fremont Company is a 100 year old consumer food product company headquartered in Fremont, OH. The Fremont Company produces nationally distributed consumer and food service products including Franks and Snowfloss Kraut and Mississippi BBQ Sauce. The Fremont Company maintains cross promotional relationships with several major restaurant chains and is distributed in various ballparks and stadiums including Yankee Stadium. Check out other sexy and unique recipes at www.sauerkraut.com
"No one will come near me..."
Ah, you do know the secret of how sour cabbage protects against avain flu!
Sage advice as usual, hr. Thank shallot for getting us over to this thread.
Yep, hr is the salt of the earth, all right.
Sauerkraut Ping...
Thanks for the link on the elderberry tincture.
From what I've read, Tamiflu is derived (via a complicated process) from the Chinese star anise plant. I often wonder if the cure for numerous ailments isn't something very simple and overlooked, but readily available and non-patentable.
I've also been researching similar type remedies. Have you heard about Four Thieves Vinegar?
Whew Black Jack, bad memories there or good memories, ahhh I cant remember!
they each have different formulae
http://www.advance-health.com/fourthievesvinegar.html
http://www.luckymojo.com/fourthievesvinegar.html
http://journals.aol.com/ahhliving/AHH/entries/499
where's me link to the suggestion that CHEAP RUM is the anti-flu???
Is it German sauerkraut that cures it or Korean Kimchi? I am half German and don't mind some (cooked) sauerkraut. I can't handle Kimchi.
Folk medicine is an interest of mine, but I'm no expert. I just love to garden and to work and cook with plants, sometimes using them medicinally. You are right, though, these remedies often list different ingredients. I read an herbal forum and this link was recently posted on a Bird Flu thread- with three different recipes for Four Thieves Vinegar...
http://kitchendoctor.com/articles/four_thieves.html
'Braut worst puns I ever heard - really fermented. But it's a new pun seasoning and were not really spiced up yet.
Serve with heated pumpernickel bread and a side of seasoned applesauce. Preheat oven to 350*F (175*C).
- 1 (16-ounce) bag refrigerated sauerkraut, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1/2 chopped red onion
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
- 1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 pound smoked German sausage of your choice, sliced
1) Place all ingredients in a 2 1/2-quart casserole dish lightly coated with cooking spray or oil and mix well.
Cover the sausage with sauerkraut.
2) Cover the dish and bake until heated through, 35 to 40 minutes.
Serves 4.
he's back!
We always approach the subject gingerly.
Now yer talking.......:o)
Makes ya into a real SOURPUSS!!! (It takes one to know one)
That's how they got them burn holes in their shorts, from lighten 'em off!!!
Good approach. Could end up in a pickle if you get caraway.
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