Health stores axe krill over penguin fears

FEARS for Antarctic penguins have prompted Britain’s biggest health food chain to stop selling all products made from krill.

The move by Holland & Barrett follows warnings from environmental campaign group Greenpeace.

The shrimp-like creature contains an oil rich in Omega-3, said to be good for the heart, eyes and brain.

But it is a major food source for seals, whales and penguins and Greenpeace says Antarctic fishing is putting their food chain at risk.

Holland & Barrett, which sells red krill oil at £15 for 20 capsules, will take all krill products off its shelves.

But other stores have yet to follow suit. Louisa Casson of Greenpeace said: ‘Retailers are putting their green reputations at risk by stocking products which threaten food supplies for penguins.’

World governments are debating whether to create an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary off-limits to fishing boats.