Yeah the controversy and problem is that they do all their turkeys halal, not just the ones they slap the halal label on for export. This isn’t unique to butterball, bunch of meat packers doing the same thing...
I’m inclined to believe Butterball’s explanation if only because getting halal butchers isn’t free. They would not choose to incur the extra expense except on exports to Muslim countries.
My brother works in the meat processing business. If you believe for one second they say ANYTHING when chopping the heads of a turkey or chicken you will buy a bridge.
Most of those guys don’t speak english or arabic, and the noise is so loud they just don’t talk.
Rest assured, your turkey was killed buy a good catholic hombre or baptist white boy.