The cleanliness of cutting boards is a long-debated food safety issue, given that both wood and plastic — the most common cutting board materials — can easily harbor bacteria. New research ...

Plastic cutting boards may be contaminating your food with microplastics, posing potential health risks. Learn about the ...

"Studies have pointed toward this being an often-overlooked source of ingested microplastics," food and cooking author Adam James Pollock told Newsweek. Plastic cutting boards are often the reason ...

While completely avoiding microplastics is unrealistic in modern society, experts shared with Newsweek practical steps you can take to minimize your exposure.

Lately, however, there have been growing concerns about microplastics flaking off our cutting boards and into our food. Is it time to start swapping them out for wooden chopping boards and utensils?