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The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.

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The Food Chain: Do Not Feed the Animals

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Do Not Feed The Animals

22/03/2018 GMT

Do Not Feed the Animals

BBC World Service - The Food Chain, Do Not Feed the Animals

How food waste impacts wildlife and can bring animals into conflict with us

How food waste impacts wildlife and can bring animals into conflict with us.

Food waste can have a huge impact on some wild animals, changing their diets and behaviours, and often bringing them into closer contact with humans. From sea birds to grizzly bears, we hear how this can create serious ecological imbalances, and often lead to conflict. 

Plus, we find out that our efforts to reduce food waste could have unintended, even devastating consequences, for both animals and people. But it’s not all bad news - we hear the remarkable story of what happens when our scraps sustain one of the fiercest predators on earth. 

Presenter: Simon Tulett

(Photo: A brown bear. Credit: Getty Images)

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