Nitrate/Nitrite Free Meats

Good articles on nitrate/nitrite free meats - hot dogs, lunchmeats, bacon.

http://www.preventcancer.com/consumers/food/hotdogs.htm
http://www.ehow.com/how_2060789_stop-eating-nitrites.html
http://www.good.is/post/your-nitrite-free-meats-are-full-of-nitrites
http://www.seriouseats.com/2008/01/cooking-with-kids-nitratefree-hot-dogs.html

Sigh.  I get so sick of this tricky manuevering by food companies.  What's a mom to do?  I have been purchasing "nitrate/nitrite free" meats for some time now, only to discover they are using other items that have naturally occuring nitrates/nitrites in them. e.g., celery juice.