Italy and Portugal reject consignments of Spanish wild boar meat contaminated by lead used in hunting. Experts warn of possible health problems derived from the heavy metal used in ammunition for regular consumers.
Less than 5% of the population consumes weekly the meat that hunters kill. According to the latest data available, almost 650,000 pieces of large game were killed in Spain in the 2017-18 season. The Interprofessional Game Meat Association defends the safety of its products, saying they are of excellent quality.