Plastic has become a mainstay of our daily lives. Ever since synthetic plastic was first invented in the early 20th century and became widely used after World War II, many of us don’t give it a second ...

Wondering which type to use? The answer isn’t so cut and dry.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But recent research points to a potential downside: the cutting action of knives causes plastic boards to release tiny pieces, ...

The debate between wood and plastic cutting boards has been simmering for years, and with Food Safety Education Month upon us, it's the perfect time to revisit the question. Is wood truly better for ...

Find out the safety benefits and drawbacks of both. If you have a kitchen, and you’re an avid home cook, you probably have one of these: a cutting board. It’s an absolute necessity for food prep, and ...

It's a common feature in pretty much every kitchen, but how safe is your chopping board? Using shocking visuals, Maria Casamatta, founder of Oliver Care Co., which sells hormone-friendly products, has ...

A popular kitchen item could be wreaking havoc on your health — and it’s one you may use every single day. Plastic cutting boards are likely releasing microplastics into your food, according to a ...

While plastic cutting boards offer a variety of advantages, they can differ depending on the plastic used in them. Here's ...

Even though you wash your cutting boards after each use — especially after handling meat — there's a chance they could be housing some serious bacteria. Plastic cutting boards are especially ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's time to take a closer look at your chopping board. (Getty Images) (Anna Rolandi via Getty Images) A cutting board is one of ...

Credit - Photo-Illustration by TIME (Source Images: vejaa/Getty Images, MirageC/Getty Images, Nature, food, landscape, travel/Getty Images, MyImages_Micha/Getty Images) Long ago, humans chopped and ...