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What about penguin eggs?

This is the south pole, near the center of the continent. Penguins are coastal.

The penguins are also protected. You’re generally not even supposed to touch them, let alone eat them.

That's also a reason, but the closest penguin being 500+ miles away through the Antarctic winter seems like a much larger barrier.

Does eating an egg count as eating a penguin?

Let's not get all philosophical here

Let's not get all political here

I don't think even the most rabid pro-choicer would consider an unfertilized egg alive.