>The big thing about bacon is the salt. Nitrates + Nutrasweet will burn
>holes your brain. But, nitrates alone aren't that bad. True, they are a
>carcinogen, but they are harmless compared to something really leathal,
like
>corn.
Nitrates can be nasty if you're allergic to them, as I am. Conversely, I
intentionally add plenty of unrefined salt to my food, because I find it
helps.
Cheers,
-- Aaron Wieland