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Are wood cutting boards as safe and sanitary as other types of cutting boards, i.e. glass, plastic?

April 26, 2017cutting glass plastic safe sanitary types wood

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Are wood cutting boards as safe and sanitary as other types of cutting boards, i.e. glass, plastic?

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Simply, yes. Some argue that wood is safer than any other material, but good sanitation practices and common sense are the best means of protection. We do know that wood is “safer” for the edge of my knife than glass or plastic. You will have sharper knives longer if you use wood.