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[–] dragontamer@lemmy.world 138 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Eggs aren't fertilized and thus aren't embryos tho.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 83 points 2 years ago (24 children)

I already checked they can eat fertilized eggs as well.

[–] dragontamer@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

I mean, unless people are eating Filipino Balut on a regular basis.... I don't think that the vast majority of eggs are fertilized.

I guess Balut is a good question and the island / city of Ilo Ilo is predominantly Catholic. So I could ask around lol. But honestly, I avoid that food. It just doesn't look right....

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I looked it up and it doesn't matter for the purposes of lent if it is fertilized or not

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Could you give a source? Not calling you a liar just curious

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't see any specific mention of fertilized eggs in that page. I don't think it's safe to assume just because they don't explicitly mention it that the rule is the same.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

I think it's fine. Whatever isn't explicitly forbidden is always permitted and at the same time it is almost certain that everyone who eats eggs has had a fertilized one at least once.

[–] dragontamer@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I mean you say that but I'm pretty sure my mom's island is the only place in the world where fertilized eggs are eaten on a regular basis and also has a majority Catholic population.

And I've never heard of this situation really coming up. I'd expect the answer to be written in Ilocano as well.

How and where did you look this up?

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (8 children)

I found out about it this week and just looked around online plus asked a Pinay friend.

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[–] Wrench@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Maybe not anymore, but they were for thousands of years while this has been practiced.

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Black616Angel@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] don@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Instructions unclear, feeding you ground feet.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I believe you, but do you have a source for that?

[–] meco03211@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Pretty sure that's a US thing or maybe more regulated markets. I've seen videos of like street markets where a food vendor cracks an egg over their grill and a formed chicken pops out. They have to quickly flick them off.

[–] dragontamer@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Balut (Aborted Duck eggs) is straight up a delicacy in my Mom's home island and the island is mostly Catholic. So it's an actual issue.

It's literally sold like ice cream on that island. Every street corner, the locals love it.

[–] agentlangdon@feddit.ch 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I ate balut growing up and we don't eat it at Lent as it's considered meat. Tiny, tiny bird meat.

[–] dragontamer@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Thanks!! I'm probably going to ask my mom later but good to hear a response earlier!

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[–] wellee@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Wrong. Eggs can be fertilized. Many people eat them without even realizing.

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago

It's unlikely a factory farm would bother to have a rooster around after the hens start laying.

We're talking religion here, so I guess it could be a virgin fertilization...

[–] potustheplant@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago

Explain "meat spots" then