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The Best Food-Safe Finish May Be None At All - Fine Woodworking Article (www.finewoodworking.com)
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Conventional wisdom regarding finishing cutting boards and other food prep surfaces is to coat them heavily with mineral oil and/or a food safe paste wax to "seal" and/or "condition" them. Seri Robinson asserts otherwise, her research has shown that any finish applied to wood decreases its natural anti-microbial properties.

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[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 6 points 8 months ago

Just about everyone including the article above warns against most natural plant oils because they can go rancid.