Food safety has made it to Cosmopolitan magazine, in a uniquely Cosmo way. As past of its Conversation Starter series, number 80 is,

"Your kitchen sponge harbors millions of harmful bacteria like E. coli and salmonella that will make you sick. Luckily, now you can instantly sanitize the germ magnet with a zap of your microwave. Heating it for just two minutes will kill 99 percent of the bacteria, a University of Florida study found."

This could lead to additional conversations such as plastic versus wood cutting boards, the risk of raw sprouts, and soon, a relationship is forged.