The Plastic Cutting Board MythWhy a porous surface is actually cleaner

From the show

Kitchen Wellness Secrets

Wooden cutting boards utilize a natural biological defense that plastic cannot replicate. While knife scars on plastic create moist breeding grounds for bacteria, wood’s porous fibers absorb pathogens deep inside via capillary action. Once trapped away from the surface, these germs desiccate and perish, rendering the organic material safer for your kitchen.