I have been eating a lot of sausages lately (past 6 weeks) since I moved to Germany since I don't have a kitchen yet to cook much. I do heat them in a microwave. I didn't know that the sausages would have sodium nitrate in them since I don't speak German and DH couldn't figure it out either. So I have been munching down these hot dog look alikes almost everyday. I found out today that these wieners are full of nitrates. I was at an organic foods store and the lady there kindly informed me. Arrghh! Now I am stressing out. Not that I can do much about it now, but I am convinced I have done irrepairable harm to my child.