The Irvine fast-food chain has ended its relationship with Hallmark Meat Packing, a Chino slaughterhouse that's under investigation for its treatment of sick cows. (Hallmark packs meat for Westland Meat Co.) You might have seen video from the Humane Society showing all kinds of horrible treatment of sick cows. As reported by the OC Register's Nancy Luna on her Fast Food Maven blog, In-N-Out is among the first restaurants to admit a connection to the meat packer. The chain immediately ended its ties to Hallmark and Westland.
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