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[Richard Moyer <ramoyer AT gmail.com>]

In the recent past, discussion here was on reusable wood boxes vs.
disposable plastics.  Coleman in Maine uses wooden boxes lined with
cellophane, as cellophane is biodegradable.  Could this or a similar
system be the best of both?

>From my reading of microbiology of food-borne pathogens, it was
striking that in certain studies, household cutting boards of plastic
harbored more pathogens than cutting boards made of wood.  So it's not
a given that, at least for reusables, plastics clean up better than
wood.

But, I am unaware of local and regional regs regarding surfaces in
contact with food, and also USDA organic regs on same.

Richard Moyer
So thankful for a hoophouse to play in the dirt; we're tired of this
white stuff!