The effects on the welfare of wild arthropods and nematodes resulting from a given diet are super unclear. So, since I think these will be the drivers for the nearterm effect on welfare, I would say it is pretty hard to be confident of which diet is better. In general, wild animal welfare dominates, which means more energy-efficient plant-based diets will be better/​worse if you assume wild arthropods and nematodes have negative/​positive lives.
Hi Garrison,
The effects on the welfare of wild arthropods and nematodes resulting from a given diet are super unclear. So, since I think these will be the drivers for the nearterm effect on welfare, I would say it is pretty hard to be confident of which diet is better. In general, wild animal welfare dominates, which means more energy-efficient plant-based diets will be better/​worse if you assume wild arthropods and nematodes have negative/​positive lives.