USDA Inspections Circumvented by Colorado Animal Share Scheme

If you live in Colorado, you might want to be careful about from where you get your meat—once Colorado Senate Bill (SB) 21-079 is passed by Governor Jared Polis, not all meat has to be licensed and inspected before sale. 

If the bill passes, consumers will be able to buy shares of animals to be butchered at facilities not inspected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Animal shares will require money upfront, and if a consumer gets sick or dies from pathogens like Escherichia coli 157:H7, they're out of luck: SB 21-079 eliminates consumers' right to sue, under the program.