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    Re: question about the metric system —Christopher Tracey
   (...) Is this because of bacteria? Do they still sell them within the EU? -c (23 years ago, 4-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
   
        Re: question about the metric system —Pedro Silva
   (...) Allegedly. But I never got food-poisoned, so it sounds void to me... It's a bit dumb as a rule. Some years ago they also forbid stomping grapes to make wine (as done since time immemorial), for the same reason. If they keep this path, noone (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
   
        Re: question about the metric system —Matthew Miller
   (...) I remember reading something in one of my dad's (surely totally unbiased) woodworking magazines a while ago about how wooden cutting boards are actually better than plastic ones -- the plastic boards get little cuts all over where the bacteria (...) (23 years ago, 6-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
   
        Re: question about the metric system —Fredrik Glöckner
     (...) I've heard the samme comment myself. I think it sounds plausible, but I can't say for sure... Fredrik (23 years ago, 6-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
   
        Wood and bacteria (was: question about the metric system) —Chris Osborn
     (...) The one I read not too long ago wasn't that they were killed by the wood, but that when they got in there, it was just under the surface of the wood. On the plastic boards they live on the surface so it's easier for them to get into your food. (...) (23 years ago, 6-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
   
        Re: question about the metric system —Pedro Silva
     (...) Well, it sounds reasonable. And I've used both plastic and wooden cutting boards, from which I chose the latter. Pedro (23 years ago, 6-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
   
        Re: question about the metric system —William R. Ward
     (...) Yes, but plastic ones can be run through the dishwasher. Wooden ones don't last long if you try that ... --Bill. (23 years ago, 7-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
   
        Re: question about the metric system —Christopher Tracey
   (...) I reckon that if this is true, it would greatly depend on the type of wood that the cutting board is made of, the age of the board (e.g. a new board would have a greater amount of tannins and other allelopathic(1) compounds), what type of (...) (23 years ago, 7-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 

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