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 ...

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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The debate between wood and plastic cutting boards has been simmering for years, and with Food Safety Education Month upon us, it's the perfect time to revisit the question. Is wood truly better for ...

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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 ...

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, ...

The thought that wooden cutting boards hold bacteria longer may not be true—in fact, the plastic cutting board in your kitchen could be doing more harm than good, an expert told Newsweek. Chemical ...

More frequently, a pressing question home cooks are asking is: Are plastic cutting boards safe? The news cycle is inundated with nearly daily reports that plastics are everywhere from the groceries ...