Thanks for the good link, Bill!
    As a kid, there was usually a wood cutting board built into a slot just under the countertop in the kitchen. I have always preferred a wooden board, on which I could cut meat, chop veggies, knead dough or make egg noodles. I normally have one which has vinyl coated wire thingies that come out on either side so as to fit directly over most any sink. I always wash any cutting "board" with hot soapy water.
    Now that I am living with my vegetarian neice & daily slicing fruits & veggies for "our" little one year old girleen to enjoy finger foods, I'm using her plastic cutting "boards" which I do not like. They are quite grooved & sliced into, & as yet, I have not been able to convince my neice that they should be replaced, as they are only about 6 months old, she says. I'm going to go right out this afternoon & find a good wooden board! When she fusses at me, I'm going to sit her down here & make her read the cutting board info.