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If you want a quick answer: yes, a bamboo cutting board can be bacteria safe according to UC Davis style research findings, as long as you clean and dry it properly. Studies at the University of California, including UC Davis, have shown that hard, close grained materials like bamboo and hardwood can hold fewer live bacteria than plastic after 3 to 12 hours, because bacteria trapped inside the fibres die off when the board is kept clean and allowed to dry. What UC research actually says about bacteria on cutting boards Researchers at the University of California (notably UC Davis...