An interesting dichotomy of values in the July 20 issue of Newsweek. Raising 'designer dogs' in the puppy mill industry is frowned upon. There is legislation that protects dogs from human abuse, whether by a business or a private 'owner'. But another article, by Julia Reed, about the various ways to prepare fried chicken southern style, eating this food is praised and valued highly. Fried chicken comes from live, sentient beings that feel pain just like dogs, but chickens aren't protected by law. They are abused horrendously, but no action can be taken against corporations that produce them on an industrial scale. There may be thousands of dogs that are treated inhumanely in puppy mills, but some 10 billion chickens are abused before they reach our dinner plates.