On the other hand, the wooden boards are made out of natural material, so there is no problem if the small particles of wood will ends up in food. Disadvantages of the plastic boards are that chopping with knife causes cut marks that are difficult to clean and they can retain small particles of food, on which the bacteria grow. The advantage of plastic is that it can be washed in the dishwasher and it is cheap. The most common materials for manufacturing the chopping boards are wood and plastic.
