article_snippet: Do you like to save your stale bread to feed the ducks?
article_snippet: — wildlife experts are warning that the starchy snack is the equivalent of ‘junk food’ for the birds.
article_snippet: Each year six million loaves are tossed into British waterways by well-intentioned people, says the Canal & River Trust.
article_snippet: But the charity says that not only is all this bread unhealthy for ducks, the charity also encourages rats and algae to thrive.
article_snippet: the charity is advising people to feed ducks with snacks such as defrosted peas and sweetcorn, chopped lettuce and halved grapes.
article_snippet: Seeds, oats and even leftover takeaway rice also get the thumbs up.