European appetite for frogs' legs causing biodiversity crisis in countries supplying delicacy

In the last decade, about 2m frogs were imported into the EU, mainly by Belgian firms for French consumers. File picture: AP/Conservation International

European diners' penchant for delicacies such as frogs' legs is causing a "fatal domino effect" in major areas of ecology and biodiversity, scientists have warned.

In the last decade, about 2m frogs were imported into the EU, mainly by Belgian firms for French consumers.