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Denver slaughterhouse ban could affect food systems in Colorado and beyond

  • Written by Jennifer Martin, Associate Professor of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University
Denver slaughterhouse ban could affect food systems in Colorado and beyondIf passed, ballot measure 309 would close Superior Farms, north of Denver. Hyoung Chang/Denver Post via Getty Images

Ballot measure 309 aims to ban slaughterhouses in the city and county of Denver. If passed, the measure would close just one facility, Superior Farms, in the Globeville neighborhood north of Denver.

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