Avian flu is still on the move among birds. The fear of a human-to-human communicable mutation has many concerned given the incredibly high fatality rate among the few recorded human cases. Though there is no vaccination available yet, is it possible that a cure for the dreaded avian flu is available at the nearest grocery store?

KUTV reported last week that Korean researchers have been working to find a cure for the ailing birds and have been experimenting with different foods. What they have found is that kimchi, an Asian variation on sauerkraut, is curing most of the afflicted birds. In their research so far, they have found that of 13 birds injected with avian flu, 11 started recovering after about a week.

As a result of the KUTV story, the popular bratwurst topping has been flying off of shelves and out of restaurants in the upper midwest. Dubbed a "miracle food," sauerkraut has long been a alleged cure-all for everything from the common cold to cancer. After all, "rotten old cabbage will kill everything."

There are various theories on why sauerkraut may be having this effect on the virus. One is that it has something to do with the lactic acid that gives it that characteristically sour flavor. Another is that it may be the bacteria itself which creates that lactic acid in the first place.

Either way, if the virus starts spreading among humans, we may have to answer the following question: Which is worse, kraut or bird flu?