Butterball faces recurring charges. abuseprompted some Americans to boycott the major Turkey A few days ago the manufacturer Thanksgiving.
Like millions of people across the United States Prepare their turkey-filled Thanksgiving menu.People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (beat up) have drawn attention to this. Undercover investigation of a Butterball manufacturing plant in Ozark, Arkansas, that occurred between April and July 2006.
On November 5, the non-profit organization Posted Clip of an interview with an unnamed investigator who claims to have documented horrific incidents of sexual abuse of live turkeys at the Butterball plant. See
In the graphic video, the undercover worker accused a Butterball employee of sticking his finger up a turkey’s cloaca, or vagina. Another worker allegedly restrained a turkey.
The clip then cuts to footage of the Butterball plant, which PETA reports “slaughters about 50,000 birds every day.”
The undercover footage also shows a worker sitting on a turkey, while another clip shows an employee kicking a bird. He said, “I got the mother out of the ***.
Among the investigators Witness Loghe claimed to have seen Butterball employees “brutally beat live birds in shackles”, while another worker “strangled a bird to death”.
“One worker said he liked to kill birds for ‘fun,’ and pointed to one he had hit in the face,” he wrote in the witness log, as did another note. It reads: “One worker violently shackled the birds and seized one. by its neck, and another worker a bird whose legs and head he had shackled.”
The resurfaced footage has prompted many on social media to declare that they will no longer be buying butterball turkey for their Thanksgiving dinners.
“This absolutely breaks my heart,” one TikTok user commented under a Reposted clip PETA’s investigation
“Just bought a butterball turkey today and definitely have to return it first thing tomorrow morning,” another person wrote.
Meanwhile, a woman posted a TikTok. Video Himself returning the butterball turkey he “bought after allegations of SA (sexual assault).”
Addressing the The Daily MailAmber Canavan – vegan campaign project manager for PETA – explained that the response online from people boycotting Butterball is “exactly what any animal advocate wants to see before Thanksgiving.”
“We’re seeing dozens and dozens of people leaving Turkey this year alone,” he said. “It’s never too late to get out there and grab that vegan roast. Save that turkey from the horrors of the slaughterhouse.”
However, Butterball has since denied PETA’s attempts to launch a boycott against the manufacturer’s turkey, specifically pointing out that the undercover investigation took place nearly 20 years ago.
“We are aware of a video from nearly 20 years ago, which is being re-shared on social media. This video is not current and in no way reflects our animal welfare policies,” Butters said. Ball’s spokesperson said in a statement. free.
“Animal care and welfare is central to who we are as a company, and we are committed to the ethical and responsible care of our flock. This means maintaining the health and well-being of our turkeys. Keeping up is a constant effort.”
Butterball is audited annually by a third party to ensure facilities are complying with “200+ science-based standards of best practice for the care of turkeys,” the spokesperson explained.
He added: “Butterball was the first and only turkey company to be American Humane Certified. We are proud to have one out of every three turkeys on the table this Thanksgiving.”
US Department of Agriculture Estimation That 46 million turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving. That’s about 21 percent of the 216.5 million turkeys produced in the U.S. each year.
According to 2024 Butterball Gathering Report87% of Americans hosting Thanksgiving plan to serve turkey. That means about 293.5 million people will eat turkey on Thanksgiving in 2024.
Despite turkey taking center stage on many Thanksgiving dinner tables, some Americans rank the bird as their least favorite Thanksgiving dish.
In one Survey Conducted by Vacationer, which asked 1,042 American adults what traditional Thanksgiving foods they liked and disliked, nearly 35 percent of Americans ranked turkey as their least favorite.
Stuffing or dressing was ranked the second least favorite with about 32 percent of participants polled, followed by ham at about 32 percent.