Belgium’s Food Agency Advises Against Eating Your Christmas Tree
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.
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A tree is just for Christmas, not for dinner, Belgian food agency warns
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Zoo recycles old Christmas trees - and the animals love it
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