[derekp7]

Is there some advantage to laws such as this? If not, what would state lawmakers lose if they repealed this law? For their re-election, they could claim to have had a major positive economic impact by lowering food prices, that I'm sure the voting public would eat up.

[dnautics]

I've had the experience of driving through greely, colorado, and you do not want an industrial scale abbatoir in your backyard.