Great Lakes Kraut
11 Clark St.
Shortsville, NY 14548
585-289-4414
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for immediate release
November 22, 2005
For more information contact:
Sheree Olson
920.435.9800
solson@beinfused.com
FERMENTED CABBAGE FOUND EFFECTIVE IN PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF FOOD POISONING
SAUERKRAUT AND KIMCHI GAIN “WONDER-FOOD” NOTORIETY
Bear Creek, Wis. –– Fermented cabbage is once again being heralded for its health benefits as a
Korean study of kimchi – sauerkraut’s Asian counterpart – found the food effective in the
prevention and treatment of food poisoning. It is the third time in one month that researchers
have pointed to fermented cabbage as an ingredient to good health.
In a story published by Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo, The Food Safety Research Division of
the Korea Food Research Institute cited kimchi as effective in killing salmonella,
staphylococcus, vibrio germs and E. coli bacteria. According to the report, the lactic acid found
in kimchi contains an anti-bacterial peptide, which can prevent and even treat food poisoning by
killing bacteria.
Dr. Lee Jong-gyeong, who led the research, told Chosun Ilbo, “When eating foods susceptible to
harmful bacteria, such as meat and fish, one can prevent food poisoning by accompanying them
with kimchi.”
Other recent reports have linked sauerkraut and kimchi to good health. The University of New
Mexico published a study linking sauerkraut consumption by adolescent females to a reduced
risk for breast cancer, and Korean researchers have used the food in experiments to treat avian
influenza. Earlier studies have shown that sauerkraut may reduce the risk for other forms of
cancer including lung, colon, prostate, and liver cancers. Sauerkraut has also been shown to
combat digestive disorders like irritable bowel syndrome, and may work to reduce cholesterol
and prevent heart disease.
“Nutritionists have been telling us for years that sauerkraut is part of a healthy diet,” said Ryan
Downs, co-owner of the Great Lakes Kraut Company, the largest producer of traditionally
fermented sauerkraut in the world. “As more research is done, the scientific evidence in favor of
sauerkraut continues to grow and sauerkraut sales are beginning to reflect consumers’ desire
for improved health.”
Great Lakes Kraut is the largest sauerkraut producer in the entire world. With manufacturing
facilities in Bear Creek and Shiocton, WIs., and Shortsville, N.Y., Great Lakes Kraut
manufactures America’s leading brands of sauerkraut, Silver Floss and Krrrrisp Kraut––the
official sauerkraut of Lambeau Field. For more sauerkraut information and recipes, log on to
www.krrrrispkraut.com.
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