Well, the Canadians use back bacon (the loin sliced thin & smoked, resulting in the same flavor as bacon, with barely any fat.) I prefer Canadian bacon over regular bacon by a hair. But, yes, I generally pick the package with the least fat. Or, there's a brand at my local grocery store that's often on sale for $1.99 a pound. Sometimes it's far leaner than the average bacon, sometimes it's not. If it's a little fatty, then I only use half the package of bacon (when I cook for 3), and after it cooks down, I add in thick slices of ham. ($1.68 a pound - real sliced ham, not that deli-sliced processed stuff.)