Waitrose stops sale of birds shot with lead as experts call for UK ban

Studies highlight risk to health of humans and wildlife from toxic particles in meat

" Letter: Use safe alternative to toxic lead gunshot

Waitrose, Britain's largest retailer of game, is to ban the sale of birds shot with lead, as experts call on the government to ban its use.

The move has been welcomed by the government's independent expert group, which concluded that there was no way to reduce the risk to human health and wildlife from lead shot other than by using alternative, non-toxic ammunition instead.