Pro-Animal Future an activist and vegan-inspired organization has placed a ballot before voters in Denver to ban slaughter within city limits.  Superior Farms is the only company that would be affected based on location.  Superior Farms is an employee stock-ownership company employing 160 of whom 80 percent are residents of Denver.

The company is now actively campaigning against the ballot initiative with the support of the Meat Institute and business organizations that recognize the danger of passage of the ballot.  Activities undertaken include sponsorship of the Denver Restaurant Week. The CEO of Superior Farms, Rick Stott has embarked on a series of meetings with civic leaders and organizations to acquaint policymakers with the impact of passage of the measure to the City and the state of Colorado. Stott stated the Superior Farms position as “Our challenge now is to communicate who we are to make sure people know that we exist, make sure that we tell the truth.”