The unusual message came after the city of Ghent, an environmentalist stronghold in the country's northern Flanders region, raised eyebrows by posting tips for recycling the conifers on the dinner table.
Asked what they thought of the idea, the reply from Belgium's federal agency for food chain security, AFSCA, was a resounding “No”.
“There is no way to ensure that eating Christmas trees is safe -- either for people or animals,“ it said, citing the likely presence of pesticides on most trees cultivated for the season.
“In short, there are many reasons not to promote nor encourage the re-use of Christmas trees in the food chain,“ it said.
Seemingly taking the warning on board, the city tweaked its post in its wake -- changing its headline from “Eat your Christmas tree“ to read instead: “Scandinavians eat their Christmas trees“.
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