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
Also gives you the ability to clear a room in seconds!
Great. Now we're going to have a flatulence epidemic.
German blood here too. We used to help granny make the real stuff.
Bush is the big kraut barron?
Oh, come on. Midwesties don't need no stinkin' bird flu excuse to buy sauerkraut.
Where are the 'brats?
Let’s see if big spending Bush will tell every one to go buy their own sauerkraut, or spend 5 billion on a flu that hasn’t even started yet.
My guess is that he will start a Hillary type medical program by the time he’s done.
I've made the real stuff in crocks, but haven't planted cabbage (except for kale) in years...
Guess I'll just stock up. ;-D
Kapusta ping!
Well, who's supposed to eat the kraut, us? Or do we feed it to chickens? How much are we supposed to eat anyway, is a reuben sandwich dose enough, or must we eat enough to cause diarrhea..
I don't recall ever helping to make it.
But I do remember seeing it sitting on the Fruit Shelves in Grandma's basement. It was totally disgusting the way the juice oozzed down the sides of the jars.
I think George Soros cornered the market on sauerkraut futures and is manipulating the market.
Ja! I tink dot is so! I saw him wit a Cherman shepard dee udder day! Duh doggie was eatin a brat wit sauerkraut, no?
Cool! Another good excuse to make brats and kraut.
When they run out of flu vaccine, they'll hand you a can of sauerkraut. And a free MRE can opener.
Lettuce be thankful that this provides re-leaf from this flu. The researcher who found this sure urned his celery, unless it doesn't work, in which case they'll crucifer him.
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