Would it be progressive to stop eating animals?
I think it is naive to believe anyone can live a perfectly moral life. The difficulty of the project doesn't mean we should delude ourselves about our choices and actions.
I commend anyone who acts. Even reducing meat consumption to only six days a week, or what have you, is praiseworthy. I give myself, and others, no quarter when it comes to ethical living. I don't hesitate to admit that I fall woefully short of sainthood.