A Belgian city has sparked confusion after advising its residents to eat Christmas trees, despite being potentially poisonous to humans. The city of Ghent recommended using the needles to make ...

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.

File Photo/AFP Don’t eat your Christmas tree. Belgium’s food agency has issued a bizarre warning urging people not to have conifers on their menu as the festive season ends. The message from Belgium’s ...

Belgium's Federal Food Agency has issued a warning against consuming Christmas trees after Ghent's council suggested repurposing the trees in recipes. The agency highlighted safety concerns ...

Asked what they thought of the idea, the reply from Belgium's federal agency for food chain security, AFSCA, was a resounding "No". "Christmas trees are not destined to enter the food chain," it ...