Dangers of wooden and plastic cutting boards

Cutting boards made of different types of wood are often used in professional kitchens and even in private households. These have several advantages, such as their soft material, which is well below the hardness of your kitchen knives, ensuring that your knives stay sharp for a long time. At the same time, however, every cut can create nicks and grooves in the wood , where bacteria can settle due to the penetrating liquid from meat or fruit , potentially posing a health hazard :

Unlike wooden cutting boards, the advantages of plastic cutting boards are obvious: They are often very inexpensive, come in many colors and shapes, and are readily available. However, plastic cutting boards also come with a major disadvantage : the danger posed by abrasion when cutting on them: microplastics!

Plastic cutting boards are sometimes manufactured using plasticizers and other substances such as BPA , or bisphenol A , to make the plastic shatter-resistant while retaining its elasticity. However, these substances can have serious health consequences if they enter the human body, for example, as abrasion from your plastic cutting board via your food .

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