We’re ditching plastic for non-toxic wood, metal, and composites.

Everyone has one: a scratched, stained plastic cutting board that’s been in your kitchen for years. Despite how many times you say to yourself, “I should get a new one,” you never do — but now, it’s ...

The cleanliness of cutting boards is a long-debated food safety issue, given that both wood and plastic — the most common cutting board materials — can easily harbor bacteria. New research shows that ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Food safety experts used to warn against using wooden cutting boards, saying they were more likely to harbor bacteria than plastic ...

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Wood boards may trap and neutralize bacteria better than plastic ones. Cutting boards made of one solid piece of hardwood reduce bacteria risk more than glued boards. Sanitizing wood boards with soapy ...