#but it doesn't seem like it would be an inherently safer food prep surface in any way

[spleen9000]

huh apparently wood cutting boards are fairly antimicrobial due to absorption of moisture by the wood and (depending on your washing & prep practices) can harbor less bacteria than plastic cutting boards

#just saw something saying you shouldn't cut meat on wood cutting boards and thought that seemed fishy with no context and I guess it was #plastic is not a magically more foodsafe material..... #also theoretically you can sand down an old cut up wood board #and in my food service experience those plastic boards get all rough and cut up sooo fast #and like they're put in soapy water and sanitizer so it's fine #but it doesn't seem like it would be an inherently safer food prep surface in any way #people are also cleaning their wooden boards with soap like. how would plastic be any better in the first place #look this up yourself though before telling other people I'm just some guy on the internet not a food safety expert