I beg to differ, massively!
UK bacon is not properly cured, and instead injected with water.
It doesn't fry like bacon should, making an awful sludge in the pan.
The fat in streaky bacon is the best part. Lean meat isn't very good for you. You would get sick if you tried to live on lean meat, unlike living on fat which works just fine.
You'll know in 10 years time that I'm right. Until then keep following the industry's advice, and shorten your life.