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

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

And Belgium’s food agency quickly urged the public against such a gastronomic experiment. “Christmas trees are not intended to end up in the food chain,” Hélène Bonte, an agency ...

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 Ghent website had suggestions on how to recycle the conifers at the dinner table, such as by making flavoured butter with ...

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 ...

People in Belgium have been warned not to eat their Christmas trees. Authorities issued the warning in response to a suggestion people could reuse pine needles in recipes as a way to avoid waste.

Some things may go without saying, but just in case... Belgium's food agency issued a public health warning as the festive season wrapped up Tuesday: don't eat your Christmas tree.

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.

Belgium’s Federal Food Agency (FASFC) issued a warning Tuesday against eating Christmas trees after the city of Ghent recommended that people do so to cut back on waste. "Christmas trees are not meant ...

Some things may go without saying, but just in case... Belgium's food agency issued a public health warning as the festive season wrapped up Tuesday: don't eat your Christmas tree. The unusual ...