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 ...

When trying to equip a kitchen quickly or affordably, we reflexively choose the budget buy. That almost always means plastic cutting boards. While plastic boards have plenty of plus points — they ...

The USDA & FDA have declared wood and nonporous surfaces (like plastic, marble, and glass) safe for food preparation. Plastic cutting boards wear with daily use and should be replaced when they ...

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 ...

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Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. Long ago, humans chopped and ground meats ...

There’s a good reason why you’ll find plastic cutting boards in every restaurant kitchen: Compared to wood, they’re more budget-friendly and easier to clean, and they can help avoid ...