... not? Today, we begin a new series that raises a simple question. Is that edible or not? Campus is surrounded by many plants and trees, some of which have edible fruits and nuts. And so, we give you "Is this edible or not?" that you might be able to safely taste the goodness of nature while avoiding all those things that, well, should be avoided. To start us off, we have the fruit of a Red Bud tree. If you didn't know it was a Red Bud tree, you might think you were looking at Jack's magical beanstalk as the fruits look bear a strong resemblance to beans. Well, they're not, but are they edible? Let's ask Fr. Terry Ehrman, CSC, botanist and theologian. On whether the bean looking fruits of the Red Bud tree are edible, Ehrman said, "They are, but do you really want to eat them? No. You don't nor do you want to eat anything you cannot identify... and that goes for both in nature and at the dining hall."
