Tag: Natural turkey

While the iconic Butterball brand is most widely known for its conventional and "all-natural" products, the company introduced an organic line, including whole turkeys, in 2017. This means not all Butterball turkeys are organic, and consumers must carefully examine the packaging to ensure they are purchasing a USDA Certified Organic product.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), federal regulations have banned the use of added hormones in all poultry production since the 1950s. This means that technically, every turkey brand you see in the store is hormone-free, but labels like "all-natural" or "organic" indicate higher standards of animal care beyond the legal minimum.