These are interesting ideas. It seems like there’s still a lack of clarity about the magnitude of the effects of each issue on the nonhuman animal side, and therefore their relative cost-effectiveness. But as more research is done, say on ITNs in later stages of their lifecycle and the effects of tapeworms on pigs, maybe trades could be made based on these issues!
Animal welfare concerns could also nudge global health organizations to:
1) prioritize using medicine and vaccines over nets to tackle malaria:
https://​​www.vox.com/​​future-perfect/​​2024/​​1/​​25/​​24047975/​​malaria-mosquito-bednets-prevention-fishing-marc-andreessen
https://​​forum.effectivealtruism.org/​​posts/​​enH4qj5NzKakt5oyH/​​is-mosquito-net-fishing-really-net-positive
2) prioritize pork tapeworms:
https://​​forum.effectivealtruism.org/​​posts/​​oZff425xLnikfxeGD/​​pat-myron-s-shortform?commentId=7WPBp7dh9sA3BKEpB
These are interesting ideas. It seems like there’s still a lack of clarity about the magnitude of the effects of each issue on the nonhuman animal side, and therefore their relative cost-effectiveness. But as more research is done, say on ITNs in later stages of their lifecycle and the effects of tapeworms on pigs, maybe trades could be made based on these issues!