Your Cutting Board

What kind of cutting board do you use in your kitchen?

What you are using may be affecting your health.

A recent study of plastic cutting boards by Prof. Amber

Pete, Missouri University of Science and Technology, and

Prof. Christie Sayles, Baylor University, found that around

1114 bits of plastic microfibers less than 5 millimeters

were found in each session of use. Sounds small, right?

However, this can add up to 30 grams per year, equal to

10 credit cards worth of microfibers. Even though doctors

have discovered microfibers in various parts of human

bodies, not enough research has been done to tie them to

specific illnesses — yet.

Given the plastic bits from air, water, soil, food containers

and warming food in plastic, it might be best to trade in

that plastic cutting board for one made from rubber,

silicone, bamboo or the traditional wood. See source for

pros and cons.

Earth Steward Action: Continue to reduce plastics at

home.

Source: https://www.foodandwine.com/are-plastic-cutting-

boards-safe-8624857