Are Turkeys Being Recalled After PETA's Butterball Turkey Video? TikTok's Reaction To The Shocking 'Nutterball' Video Explained

PETA is no stranger to pioneering some eyebrow-raising campaigns in their quest for animal advocacy, and they are not above rehashing decades-old reports if it gets some people to lay off the turkey this Thanksgiving.

In November 2024, the animal rights group shared an investigative report into a Butterball turkey slaughterhouse in Ozark, Arkansas. Butterball is one of the United State's most popular turkey suppliers, which is why reports of animal cruelty by their workers came as a shock to many internet users.

The shocking video has sparked widespread protests on TikTok, with many people pointing to Butterball turkeys they bought this week and asking for refunds. The only catch seems to be that PETA's report is nearly two decades old. Here's all you need to know before you consider getting a second helping this Thanksgiving.

What Is PETA's Butterball Turkey Video?

In November 2006, PETA released an undercover video exposing alleged animal cruelty at a Butterball turkey slaughterhouse in Ozark, Arkansas. The footage, captured between April and July 2006, featured a shadowy figure recounting instances of workers mistreating turkeys, including disturbing acts of abuse.

This video resurfaced in November 2024, when PETA shared it on many of their social media platforms. However, the group failed to mention how old the report is, causing many internet users to react in panic about what their Thanksgiving turkeys must have endured.

How Did Internet Users React To PETA's Butterball Turkey Video?

Several TikTokers posted videos reacting to PETA's allegations of turkey abuse in Butterball slaughterhouses, seemingly unaware or uncaring about how old this report was.

On November 25th, TikToker @brownsugacakez posted a video holding a Butterball turkey, saying, "The company Butterball, the people killing the turkeys for us, were "SA-ing" the turkeys?" The video gathered over 2.5 million views and 99,000 likes in a day.

Meanwhile, TikToker @closetwitch13 chose to find humor in the situation, posting a video of a very juicy Turkey, writing, "Must have been a butterball," alongside the hashtag #nutterball.

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But not everyone agreed with PETA characterization of turkey slaughtering practices at Butterball. TikToker @daddy_trump210_aff posted a video attempting to defend the company given their years of working in one such facility, albeit to mixed results.

The user wrote "I am 100 percent sure you will not find shizzzzzzzzz in your turkey, the amount of water that runs through the production line while the turkeys are being processed, ain't no way," a statement not everyone found reassuring.

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For the full history of PETA's Butterball Turkey Video, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.