US EditionNo, Butterball turkeys aren’t recalled amid abuse allegations circulating online
- Butterball turkeys have not been recalled amid abuse allegations, confirmed by a spokesperson for the company and federal government websites.
- A video claiming animal abuse is nearly 20 years old and is being re-shared on social media.
- The video predates Butterball's status as a private company and their certification through American Humane.
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Butterball Turkey: Is There A Recall Amid PETA’s Resurfaced Video Of Alleged Abuse?
Butterball faces backlash after People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) resurfaced a 20-year-old video on social media of employees allegedly sexually abusing turkeys, sparking online calls to boycott the brand. “Do you know what happened to your Butterball turkey before they were killed?” PETA captioned the video shared on Instagram Friday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by PETA (@peta) An unidentified person i…
18-year-old Butterball turkey video haunts company at its busiest time of the year
On Thursday, millions of families will sit down for a dinner that, in general, centers around turkey. And in a sizable portion of those homes, Butterball will be the turkey they devour. But with just days remaining until Thanksgiving feasts, the poultry producer has found itself in the middle of a PR crisis from almost two decades ago when the company was under a previous owner. On Friday, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) poste…
Butterball facing boycott calls after sickening video of workers allegedly sexually abusing, torturing turkeys resurfaces
The uproar unfolded after People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) activists posted a decades-old clip online over the weekend that allegedly showed the company's employees abusing live turkeys at an Ozark, Arkansas, plant.
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