BELGIUM is famous for its fried potato "frites" but surely the often-greasy goodness should be a "sometimes food" rather than a staple.
However a glut reported by Belgian potato producers has seen officials ask the country's citizens to have an extra serve of chips each week during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Restaurant closures and a lack of tourists have seen demand for the salty treat plummet, and the farmers are likely to have to destroy surplus stock if things don't pick up.
"By eating an extra portion during this crisis [consumers] could collaborate with farmers and the industry to avoid food losses," said a spokesman for Belgapom, the country's association of potato producers.
We've all heard about President Trump's "sarcastic" suggestion that disinfectant injections may be a way to treat COVID-19 - but less well known is a suggestion by an Iranian man calling himself an "Islamic prophetic medicine healer".
Mehdi Sabili has produced a video in which he recommends drinking camel urine to both prevent and cure coronavirus.
Sabili says the urine must be taken "fresh and warm," with the video sparking many social media reactions ridiculing the suggestion and highlighting the dangers of drinking it.
That's in line with a 2015 World Health Organization policy which also urged people to avoid the traditional treatment.
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