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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If you love to cook, chop, saute, and scramble, then the wooden cutting board vs plastic debate is worth weighing in on. Perhaps you've already heard the rumors: yes, plastic cutting boards are on the ...

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British kitchens rely on bright plastic chopping boards that now face tough questions over microplastics, chemicals and ...

I cleaned out the veggie drawer last night and made a big stir fry for dinner. Garlic, ginger, carrots, onion, a couple different kinds of peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, spinach, celery, ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The thought that wooden cutting boards hold bacteria longer may not be ...

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Cutting boards are handy tools found in most homes and restaurant kitchens. But a small-scale study suggests that they are an overlooked source of micrometer-sized particles. The researchers report ...

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Do Plastic Cutting Boards Release Microplastics? A recent study published by the Ecotoxicology and Public Health journal evaluated the amount of microplastics found in a food between two different ...