The Dangerous Reasons You Should Never Use A Glass Cutting Board

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The Dangerous Reasons You Should Never Use A Glass Cutting Board By Ben Hillin Nov. 11, 2025 4:20 pm EST

Glass cutting boards may have aesthetic appeal, but their look is far outweighed by the number of problems and outright dangers they pose to users in kitchens. You may think that a glass board is easier to use and clean than a wood cutting board, but the opposite is actually true: Wood boards can handle more wear, are far easier to keep free of bacteria, and won't damage your kitchen tools in the same way as a glass board. There are so many reasons to avoid using glass cutting boards, but for the sake of space and time, I'll give three.

For starters, glass cutting boards have a slick surface, making it more likely that items you cut, from meat to vegetables,