Supporters of Denver slaughterhouse ban claim video shows illegal treatment of lambs in city’s last facility

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Supporters of Denver slaughterhouse ban claim video shows illegal treatment of lambs in city’s last facility
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Superior Farms says footage from anonymous activists who back Initiated Question 309 shows nothing illegal.

Meats are ready to chop at Superior Farms lamb processing plant in Denver on Friday, July 12, 2024. The facility accounts for 15 to 20% of the total capacity for processing lamb meat in the United States, according to a study from Colorado State University. Attorneys representing anonymous animal rights activists on Wednesday released edited video footage filmed by their clients that they allege shows criminal mistreatment of lambs inside Denver’s only existing slaughterhouse.

“Today, with this, the release of this footage, we have, I think, shone some really bright light into a dark area of Denver that is where we kill sheep for money,” Marceau said. “The footage I’ve seen exposes the lie that there was no illegal activity at this slaughterhouse.” That spokeswoman, Natalie Fulton, said the footage does not represent an isolated incident, but offers “a glimpse into the dark reality of our food system.”A Denver woman’s home caught fire during a SWAT standoff with her son. Now the city will pay for the damage.

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