Still got your Christmas tree? In Belgium, the city of Ghent suggested recycling it—and even eating it! Recipes like pine-needle soup and flavoured butter were inspired by Scandinavian traditions. But ...

BRUSSELS (AFP-Jiji) — Some things may go without saying, but just in case … Belgium’s food agency issued a public health warning on Jan. 7 as the festive season wrapped up: Don’t eat your Christmas ...

The Federal Agency for Food Chain Safety in Belgium (AFSCA) has issued an important warning regarding the consumption of Christmas trees. The cause for concern was a publication by environmental ...

Daiso is a go-to for cheap craft supplies and simple but tasteful decorations for occasions like Halloween and Christmas. Being a Japanese chain, their CNY decorations come with a slight Japanese ...

BRUSSELS, Jan 13 (Reuters) - A nationwide strike in protest against possible pension reforms crippled air and rail traffic in Belgium on Monday and many schools remained shut. Almost half of all ...

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.

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

Belgium's Federal Agency for the Safety ... The agency explained that trees grown for Christmas decorations are most often treated with pesticides and other potentially dangerous chemicals.

In a bizarre post-Christmas celebration trend, people in Belgium are eating Christmas trees to reduce waste. The trend became dominant when a city council suggested making flavoured butter and ...

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.