Interestingly Consumer Reports did an article some time ago on cutting boards and came to the same conclusion. Wood is a better choice. Bacteria, for whatever reason, is much more prevalent on the plastics and Formica counter tops. I use the flimsy little plastic sheets for veggies and so on but I use my wooden board for anything serious. Now, those little plastic cutting sheets are actually pretty handy. You can just pick them up, form a funnel like thing and pour all of your chopped whatever right into the pot. When they get to looking pretty scarred up just dispose of them and go to the next one. I think they are something like $3 for 3 or 4 sheets and each lasts for about a month or so. Cy, the Ancient okie...
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