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If you are asking which is safer for bacteria, bamboo vs plastic cutting board bacteria safety studies consistently show that well maintained bamboo boards can hold fewer live bacteria in everyday use than heavily scarred plastic, especially when you replace plastic only every 5 to 10 years. The safest option is a good quality moso bamboo board, used with separate boards for raw meat and ready to eat foods, washed in hot soapy water after every use. Bamboo vs plastic: what the bacteria studies actually show Several food safety studies from the 1990s onwards compared wooden and plastic cutting boards....