In a viral Instagram Reel, lifestyle influencer Hillary (@telloandrose) shared a statistic that shocked many: “[Your] cutting board has 200% more bacteria than your toilet seat.” In the clip ...

A 2023 study found that plastic chopping boards are a potentially significant source of microplastics in human food, estimating that a person could be exposed to between 7 and 50 grams of ...

Cutting boards are handy tools found in most homes and restaurant kitchens. But a small-scale study suggests that they are an overlooked source of micrometer-sized particles. The researchers ...

A cutting board is one of those mundane items you don’t pay much attention to. But you use it almost every day - whether it’s to slice bread, chop vegetables, prepare meat, grate cheese, or ...

As a hotspot for bacteria, chopping boards can not only be a safety issue, but they can also thwart any attempt to make your kitchen smell good. Luckily, there are simple ways to prevent bacteria.

Boards that smell can also suggest bacteria is growing. "That's where you get that kind of rank smell that can come from an old cutting board," Dr Beckett says. "That's going to cause problems for ...

“I was really grossed out when I found out this fact, so here is an easy way to clean your cutting board,” Wilson captioned her viral TikTok, which is awash with 1.8 million views.

Treat your chopping board with oil every few months or whenever you salt and sand. Wood is porous, and regular oiling helps maintain its condition and prevents the growth of bacteria.

Sandi then mentioned a fact that'll have you eyeing your kitchenware differently: "99.9% of the bacteria that is added to a wooden chopping board has disappeared within three minutes of application.

For the sake of your knives, however, many prefer Japanese-style boards. “My favourite is an Asahi Hi-Soft chopping board made from rubber,” says Pophams executive chef Phil King.