Health risk fears for storks in Europe over ‘junk food’ from landfill
Research suggests that European white storks are increasingly foraging in landfills, which may boost population numbers but introduces health risks from consuming plastics, heavy metals, and processed human waste. Scientists are concerned about the long-term physiological impacts of this 'junk food' diet on the species.
Landfill food may help storks increase their population, but it may also be altering their bodies in ways that are only just beginning to be understood./Getty Images Landfill food may help storks increase their population, but it may also be altering their bodies in ways that are only just beginning to be understood./Getty Images Birds Health risk fears for storks in Europe over ‘junk food’ from landfill Rubbish dumps can expose birds to contaminants, raising questions over whether landfill foraging helps or harms
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