The Belgian Federal Food Agency issued the odd warning after Ghent's local authorities suggested people could reuse pine ...

Jan. 8, 2025 Go ahead and recycle your Christmas tree. But please, the Belgian authorities say, don’t try to eat it. The country’s federal food agency delivered that unusual warning this week ...

A city in Belgium suggested its residents eat their Christmas tree, but health officials warned it could be dangerous.

Jan. 9 (UPI) --Belgium's food safety agency issued a warning to residents to not turn their Christmas trees into food after a city's recycling recommendations included using the needles in recipes.

The agency was forced to issue the bizarre warning after the council in Ghent City launched a campaign last Thursday encouraging people to recycle their Christmas trees to reduce waste.

Yes, the Belgian government was recently forced to issue an odd PSA warning its citizens not to eat their old Christmas trees. “Christmas trees are not intended to end up in the food chain ...

Belgium's food agency issued a public health warning as the festive season wrapped up Tuesday: don't eat your Christmas tree. The unusual message came after the city of Ghent, an environmentalist ...

Belgium’s Federal Food Agency on Tuesday warned people to not eat their Christmas trees after a city council suggested recipes to reuse conifers following the holiday season. The agency was ...