The balut may be a symbol of our Filipino-ness, but one animal rights activist in New York City may not think so. According to Gabrielle Hardy, even balut has rights, and wants it off the menu of Maharlika, a popular Filipino restaurant in the city.
As part of her campaign to get balut off the menu, Hardy created an online petition, saying that it is disgusting and should not be served in a restaurant.
Personally,I agree with her.. No way could I sit and eat a meal where I could see someone gorging themselves on a duck fetus.. Its enough to put me off my Adobo.