News — antibacterial chopping boards

Wooden chopping boards have had a bit of a reputation makeover in recent years. For a long time plastic was seen as the hygienic choice, but as more research has come out, bamboo and hardwood boards have stepped back into the spotlight. That naturally leads to the question many of our customers ask: are acacia boards antibacterial like bamboo[2][3][4]? Do wooden boards really have antibacterial properties? Let’s start with the big picture. Several food safety studies over the years have shown that certain woods can be surprisingly kind to home cooks and surprisingly unkind to bacteria. When you compare wood...

If you care about safe, tidy food prep, you have probably wondered at some point: are acacia boards better than bamboo for antibacterial UK food prep? With so much advice flying around about plastic, wood, bamboo and everything in between, it can be hard to know what is genuinely safer in a real British kitchen. Let’s break it down in plain English, with a focus on what actually matters when you are chopping veg on a Tuesday night or carving a roast on Sunday. Wood vs bamboo: what really affects bacteria? Before we get into acacia vs bamboo specifically, it...