The FASFC’s announcement did not go unnoticed by several daily newspapers. Starting with the Daily Star. “Wise words from the most boring country in the world”we can read… on the front page of the newspaper. For the photomontage, our colleagues did not strain themselves. They associated the fries with the tree. It goes to show that clichés die hard.
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This is not the only British media to make fun of Belgium. “A tree is only for Christmas, not for dinner, warns the Belgian Food Agency”indicates the Guardian. The AFSCA had actually reacted after the publication of the city of Ghent which encouraged its inhabitants to consume its tree.
The French press agency AFP also explained that Ghent had become one of the “strongholds of environmentalists”, again in the Guardian. Other media across the Channel such as The Independent or the Euronews news channel took up the information.
Among our French neighbors too, the information has circulated. “Eat your Christmas tree? The Belgian authorities are reframing the city of Ghent”title notably Le Figaro.
Even more surprising, Asian publications have taken up the subject. “Belgians are now warned after dietary advice from the city of Ghent”commence le South China Morning Post de Hong Kong. “Some things might go without saying, but just in case…”he continues. Same story from South Korea’s Maeil Business Newspaper and Qatar’s The Peninsula.
Finally, even the United States had a word on this subject since the prestigious New York Times believes that one should not “eat your Christmas tree”. The media considers Ghent to be “a climate-friendly city”. His correspondent still had the humor to admit that this situation was a bit humorous. “Although I bought a Christmas tree this year, I have no plans to eat it. I’ll just water it from time to time.”this Amelia Nierenberg. “Historians who know about food culture contradict this assertion. The Swedish Food Agency also shares the opinion of the FASFC”finishes the European correspondent.
