MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Can you eat your Christmas tree?

Christmas tree made of arugula and cherry tomatoes on white plate with silverware on green blue rustic background.

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Can you eat your Christmas tree?

I know, I know, seems like an insane question. But you’ll be surprised by the answer!

Here’s the thing… if you are really in to recycling, you actually can eat your Christmas tree. The needles provide vitamin C. And if your tree comes with pinecones, the pine nuts can be healthy too.

Some Christmas trees are donated to local zoos as food for the animals. Who knew?!

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