To: Ms. Howze
To: Stephanie Styons, Butterball Corporate, sstyons@merrellgroup.com
Or write to: Butterball Consumer Affairs, PO box 1547, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
To: EEOC (http://www.eeoc.gov/field/index.cfm, Butterball plants in MO, AR, CO, and NC)
EEOC for MO: James R. Neely, Jr., Director, Robert A. Young Federal Building, 1222 Spruce St., Rm 8.100, St. Louis, MO 63103, fax (314) 539-7894
EEOC for AR: Katharine Kores, Director, 1407 Union Avenue, 9th floor, Memphis, TN 38104, fax: 901-544-0111
EEOC for CO: Rayford O. Irvin, Director, 300 North Central Avenue, Suite 690, Phoenix, AZ 85012-2504, fax 602-640-5071
EEOC for NC: Reuben Daniels, Jr., Director, 129 West Trade Street, Suite 400, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, fax 704-954-6410 and 704-344-6734
Dear Ms. Howze:
I have read your letter (see below) which was in response to an inquiry if Butterball food is halal. You state that your whole turkeys are halal, in fact you state that they are "certified" halal. For food to be halal, it must be prepared by Muslims and not touched by non-Muslims. That would mean that Butterball only hires Muslims to grow, transport, and prepare their food. That would mean that non-Muslims are discriminated against because of their religion
I am forwarding your email to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to be put on file. Then, when a non-Muslim is denied employment and files a complaint with the EEOC, the EEOC will have on file your declaration that only Muslims are hired by Butterball to make Butterball's main foods halal.
Sincerely,
November 14, 2011
Thanks for contacting Butterball. Our whole turkeys are certified halal. However, if you would like to know about any other Butterball products, please email us back as to which products you are interested in using and we can get that information for you.
Again, thanks for your interest in Butterball. We hope you find this information helpful.
Sincerely,
Wendy Howze
Consumer Response Representative
Ref: Y453882
