Belgian food safety authority

Belgian food safety authority: Do not eat Christmas trees
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.
Sweden Says Christmas Tree Needles Safe To Eat -- After Belgian Warning
A day after Belgium warned against eating Christmas trees, Swedish officials said that the needles can be safely used to make butter and other products -- as long as the trees are young and wild.
Please Don’t Eat Your Christmas Tree, Belgium Urges the Public
The country’s food agency warned against using evergreens in food after the city of Ghent suggested an unusual form of recycling: spruce needle butter.
Belgian Authorities to the Public: Please Don’t Eat Your Old Christmas Tree
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,” Hélène Bonte,
Belgian town ridiculed for wanting to eat Christmas trees
Now that the festive season and Epiphany has ended, it's time to put the tree away. And when it's not artificial, you don't want to throw it away anywhere. Pick-ups are planned, but Ghent has come up with another idea: to eat it.
Bizzare post-Christmas treat: People eating their X-mas trees, Belgium food agency says...
In a surprising twist to holiday traditions, Belgians are encouraged to eat their Christmas trees to combat waste. However, the Federal Food Agency quickly intervened, warning against this unusual practice due to safety concerns over pesticides and chemicals used in tree cultivation.
'Don't eat leftover Christmas trees – they could kill you,' boffins warn
Christmas trees are not meant to end up in the food chain at all,' said one expert who warned eating them could leave you needing a doctor - or maybe a fate even worse
Belgian media anticipate Tedesco’s exit: Van Gaal considered after unsuccessful Conceição negotiations
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Belgian police arrest knife-wielding man outside residence of Prime Minister De Croo
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The Belgian boss watched another dismal display away from Ibrox - with even more dropped points
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Belgian soccer leader Van Damme to get European seat for women on FIFA ruling council
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Belgian completes years-long journey from Nunavut to Argentina with no fossil fuels
It's more than 12,000 kilometres to get from Nunavut to Argentina, but one Belgian man has completed that journey using only human power. On Dec. 4, 2024, Arnaud Maldague finished his nearly ...