A proposal of a bio-ethical blueprint, to achieve healthy, societal success and ecological restorative justice, for the benefit of every nation, and every living thing in creation.

With the ever-increasing demands, costs, and a multitude of stressful factors diminishing most peoples quality of life, coupled with decreasing supplies in various areas and departments; I am proposing a complementary system to alleviate some of the dysfunction and distress us united nations face, so we can unite as worthy leaders and pioneers of world renowned prestige, using redemptive, just measures, which exemplify the highest ethical and moral standards; for other nations to respect, and follow if they so choose.

 The current global situation and drastic forecast requires an innovative response, one which provides logical and ethical solutions, which utilise natural humanitarian and planetary resources, sustainably and impeccably. ‘The Association of Sensible Keepers’, (TASK), is a charitable organisation that seeks to localise food sources and workforces, as a supplementary approach to our existing ones; to support and enhance current structures, as well as to provide the most delicious and nutritious sustenance, with the most cost effective and socially beneficial methods. Furthermore, by focusing on a complimentary system that harvests plant-based: seasonal, sustainable, and organic produce, TASK can ensure that every community has a supply of highly nutritious food to rely on when global production errs, which is accessible and affordable, with practically zero carbon footprint emissions to offset. 

I am proposing this complementary system, to provide a way for any community to be cultivated into an ecological haven, using a plethora of workforce initiatives to provide localised ways to improve community standards, relations, and wellbeing. This charitable venture can provide the most proficient, economically, ecologically, and ethically viable ways to ensure ‘levelling up’ is achieved; and will also enable greater social cohesion, which naturally creates thriving, healthy, diverse, stable communities. The TASK founder sincerely believes in the power of meritocracy, and so opportunities for every person will be available so that anyone can rise up as high in the organisation as they can, based on their development of: skills, ethical competence and ambition; regardless of their starting position. 

TASK's aspiration is to provide a way to ensure that we are all treated fairly, and those who have the capacity, desire, and resources, are able to value, serve, raise up and protect everyone in need of support, for as long as is necessary, in a fair way, that has no negative repercussions. This is achievable because TASK provides a way for the most respected professionals to provide the highest standards of care for every member of their society, as well as for every part of the environment affecting them. For example, those in receipt of welfare state benefits, who are seeking employment, should be assigned to respectfully serve their communities, TASK can ensure that this happens, and that everyone has a responsible role in society; whilst their own capabilities and needs are also respected and protected. The benefit of this initiative is that citizens will belong to a team that will support and strengthen them, so that they can get started straight away if they are able, or have all the support needed, so they can learn practical skills; which will enable them to provide for, and support more vulnerable members in their community, whilst ensuring that they are not isolated, stigmatised, or demoralised, during hardship; thus TASK will also act as a preventative factor against criminality or negative harmful coping mechanisms. 

TASK is deeply committed to providing ongoing learning, be it ethical, intellectual, or practical, because TASK believes in the benefit of preparing its labour force for further opportunities within the organisation, or within another sector; so that everyone can meet their potential and feel satisfied with their position, and the participating nations can increase in prosperity, wealth and dignity. TASK can also help the longterm sick or unemployed to gain skills and provide a reference for those who want to move on to a different workforce, ensuring that they can demonstrate to their preferred employer that they are able to meet the requirements of the role in society which they feel more suitable for. 

Various charities, organisations, institutions, and businesses could also partner with, or benefit from the dynamic range of services and opportunities TASK can provide, increasing everyone’s ability to understand and meet the specific demands and needs, each community faces, and individual experiences; especially the most vulnerable.

 Most ambitiously perhaps, would be the opportunity to use this service to provide rehabilitation for appropriate non-violent offenders as well as appropriately vetted and suitable illegal immigrants, so that more resources can be focused on the needs of law abiding citizens. This approach would also ensure that secure measures can be established to enable the justice system to detain violent offenders, until they are rehabilitated, or even deported where necessary. This will be possible because TASK can be organised into two departments, where safe and ‘at risk’ personnel will be kept separate from each other, with the later being kept isolated from the public, unless they have been rehabilitated and can respect and appreciate British standards, ethics and laws.

 TASK is committed to: reducing costs to the taxpayer, damage to society, and increasing National GDP and a nations place on the GPI index; to dramatically increase security, stability, and wellbeing. Additionally, TASK can help to reduce crime rates because it provides the most humane way to rehabilitate non-violent offenders, keeping prison places reserved for the most dangerous, whilst providing dignified, supportive systems for the most vulnerable and desperate; to generate a diverse, healthy, democratic culture, in which all can respectively unite and collectively thrive. I will discuss likeminded projects, which demonstrate the aforementioned benefits and will also seek to alleviate any concerns that this proposal has raised. However, I will do this after I have explained the purpose and structure of TASK’s operations more fully.  

By growing seasonal, sustainable produce, in people’s gardens and community spaces and using methods and systems which honour seasonal, sustainable, and organic practices, as well as using recycled materials as much as possible; an abundance of seasonal soups, juices and a variety of other nutritionally complete meals can be provided. A proportion will be sold to those who can afford them, and the rest will be used to serve the greater good, in any way deemed helpful: (such as; school dinners, food technology lessons, hospital canteens, group homes, feeding the homeless, meals on wheels charities, etc. Thus, TASK can ensure that peoples needs can be met, and can be relied upon in times of difficulty, and its fresh produce can also be enjoyed and elevated within times of plenty; with all the excess donated to emergency service workers, or composted to reduce landfill and food waste. 

Additionally, with 97% of diseases being attributed to unhealthy lifestyles, this approach will not only act as a buffer against rising health costs and food shortages, but will also provide a natural way to increase fitness, and improve both mental and physical health conditions over time. With the British National Health Service under such a great strain, the personal toll on individuals, families, and society can be alleviated here in the UK, whilst also setting a president for other nations to follow; increasing world health and reducing the strain on the UK. Furthermore, since the majority of people do not fully understand how to meet all their essential needs, or may lack the support, education, training, motivation, or resources even if they do have the capacity; TASK can provide a way to make the right adjustments, so that the experts can ensure that we all reap all the glorious benefits of great choices, without the need to apply pressure, or instil fear into less advantaged or abled people; ensuring everyone is able to maintain optimum health with no restraints. 

Although many would argue that they are happy with their current lifestyles, current pressures are creating a hostile atmosphere and concerning factors are distressing and stressful for the majority of the population. However, TASK can: occupy and unify society, reduce scrutiny, harassment and anxiety, whilst also empowering people to respectfully collaborate and cooperate with others, for the greater good; even if their standards are not as optimal as they could be, or even if they are ideologically opposed. Because, whilst, we all have democratic freedoms to make our own individual choices, society collectively benefits and/or suffers the consequences of all of those actions, and this is becoming more and more apparent, the more people see suffering around, or suffer themselves. 

Therefore, the greatest approach must be to seek justice rather than vengeance, prevent misfortune rather than risk creating worsening conditions that become untreatable, or cause mass contagion. TASK is committed to leading with wise kindness, whilst protecting the defenceless, because those who need intervention, or are struggling to manage, or are suffering mildly or significantly, deserve to have the most appropriate structures ready to support them, rehabilitate them and when necessary (re)integrate them, so that they can realise what they are missing. By reaching their fullest potential, and achieving the highest satisfaction and fulfilment possible, for themselves, for their loved ones, and also for the benefit of those responsible for caring for those less fortunate than themselves, people can be truly grateful for their lives and will work to preserve and cherish everything for the goodness and for health. 

Unfortunately, our current situation means that the Bentham’s Utilitarian principle of, ‘The greatest good for the greatest number’ is commonly the only available option for most in charge, as the demand exceeds the supply. In which those responsible for caring and providing for other people’s needs, are instead forced to marginalise, disregard, or even oppress the minority, to tend too and appease the majority. Those entrusted with the responsibility of managing civil matters, should not be put in a position in which they cannot honour everyone they are committed to serving; the psychological toll and the harm to the individual, and any institution affected, is just as unfair as those who have received the least good as the least number. 

Additionally, the desperation, hostility, discord, scrutiny, and mutiny, the aforementioned situations create, can be compared to Disney’s ‘Lion King’, at the part in which Scar the jealous, devious, power-hungry villain, joins sides with the aggressive masses, reaping a miserable, depleted, degraded, dishonourable existence on those he has allowed to remain. This type of predatory thuggery, illustrates stupendously, how unstable, and dangerous such an approach is, because the quality and very survival of the remaining lives are put in jeopardy when the regard of healthy living cultures is denigrated, or decimated, according to the unhealthy, lavish, appetites of the most savage. The thriving of the most aggressive, at the expense of the survival of the most: mentally, morally, and ethically fittest, leads to less not more, and the subsequent persecution of the minority becomes the final bitter end of common-sense, that could otherwise heal the declining culture; because such decline self-perpetuates until there is nothing left to decimate. Thankfully, although temporarily divided, due to Scar type mentality, there is a way for our united nations, to glorify the cultures which create healthy constitutions, which champion our collective desire for sound morality and stable democracy once more. 

 My own nation, the United Kingdom, at best is renowned as a thriving democracy, with such a rich history of innovation, but is also one with a more recent story of attempting: inclusion, diversity, and honourable, generous, welcoming community spirit; extended to those wanting to belong and willing to uphold: common decency, with zealous passionate indignation and action against hypocrisy, indecency, brutality, and injustice. On this fertile foundation TASK is committed to an achievable goal of: perfect provision, peace, stability, and joy for all, by means of: reasoning, reassuring, and restoring full health and vitality; gradually, sensibly, respectfully, patiently and with dignity, as all decisions are made unanimously by those with the most respected positions of service to democracy and decency. Every law abiding citizen will be able to benefit and will not be coerced to engage, but will be convinced of the benevolence and benefits, as they see the evidence and elevated wellbeing of all willing participants. Those required to engage by law will of course be incarcerated instead, if they will not cooperate and make the most of the valuable, redemptive opportunity they have been fortunate enough to have found themselves placed in, so that no time is wasted on the aggressive or the ungrateful; who deserve less not more, (not excluding essential basic needs), until they can be schooled. 

All proceeds from TASK will be dedicated to the most vulnerable, with 50% allocated to deprived children, 30% for deprived pensioners; and the remaining 20% designated to other vulnerable groups. However, once stability has been achieved amongst all united nations, TASK would be able to channel its proceeds to supporting the same demographic globally; to provide aid to populations whose authorities are not yet aligned with democratic principles; as long as it is safe, and we are welcomed to do so. 

TASK will require financial experts to evaluate expenditures and obtain the relevant funding. For example, every square mile would require an employed area manager, who would liaison with outer agencies and qualified TASK employees, as well as being responsible for passing on information and instructions to the volunteers and the separate department of sentenced workers. Salaries would need to be calculated for: the CEO, Regional Managers, Area Managers, Risk Assessors, Garden Landscapers/ Perma-culturalists, Nutritionists, and Head Chefs.

 The Gardener Landscapers/Perma-culturalists would run tests on the soil, to ensure the most suitable crops are planted in the most suitable areas and rotated and propagated, to ensure the lowest costs, and highest yields. Their role will also include the responsibility of drawing up plans for the development and maintenance of each area, ensuring biodiversity is restored and preserved. 

Nutritionists can provide menu’s for Head Chefs, ensuring the head chef is able to focus on educating and training their team, so that the produce can be continually prepared in the most hygienic, and deliciously nutritious ways. It is possible some of these costs could be mitigated in the UK if the NHS is happy for its nutritionists roles to be adapted. TASK can also engage in fair-trade practices with developing nations, to include global superfoods on to the menu, optimising the benefits and standards to the highest regards near and far. 

Additionally, carbon emission offsetting programmes can be utilised to allow for a variety of businesses to fund TASK, whilst reducing their own carbon footprint in the process. Social services and other appropriate agencies could even partner with schools to provide alternative care for children who cannot manage conventional schooling, enabling parents to continue contributing to society effectively, without fear or anxiety, as their children are protected from the current harms, dangers, and limitations they typically face when they do not have the relevant support in place in the education sector. Especially when their children are on the special educational need (SEN) register, or when they have emotional behavioural difficulties (EBD)’s; even worst still though, if they are also affected by Adverse Childhood Experienced (ACE’s), and are thus subject to: deprivation, abuse, tragedy, poverty, caring for others, etc. 

Additional costs would also need to be calculated and allocated for a kitchen and utensils, it may be possible that school, college, or NHS kitchens, could be hired, ‘out of hours’, to prepare some of the produce; increasing the budget for schools, or hospitals which can further support their pupils, or patients care and development. TASK would also need biodegradable disposable containers, and perhaps reusable containers for suitable partnerships which can ensure their return, so that the food can be distributed in the most effective way. 

TASK would also require gardening tools, safety equipment, as well as storage containers for outdoor equipment. In addition it would also require clearance vehicles to remove rubbish from new sites, (which means that even the most derelict spaces can be taken on and transformed). It may even be possible to obtain further storage facilities to freeze or store surplus goods, although it would be preferable to harvest, prepare and consume fresh. However, by obtaining a property to serve each community, fermented foods could even be added to the menu, which offer even greater benefits due to their high yield of probiotics, which are renowned for improving and maintaining a healthy micro-gut-microbiome; which is required for optimal health. Such properties could also be run as local drop-in centres, which could also support local schemes and run specific free events to ensure the most vulnerable and needy have a place to connect, collaborate, and find local support and advice for any need they have. 

 Locations which TASK can use to grow the plant-based produce, would be ‘run down’ public spaces and private gardens of willing residents; the purchase of land could also be considered if the experts consider this to be a beneficial venture. It is also an option to consider using hospital grounds, school grounds, or other areas the government is responsible for in any capacity, with safeguarding experts to work with each locations appropriate representative, to manage the specifics suitable for their individual needs and aspirations. Military run sites are considered the most appropriate for non-violent offenders and illegal immigrants, at least until they have been reformed and acclimatised into honouring a respectable civil life. 

To all private owners who allow TASK to grow produce on their land, 30% of the fresh produce would be given or 15% if they prefer the produce prepared first; after they have had a personal plan tailored to their needs by the landscape gardener. Allowing willing residents to have free garden makeovers, that are maintained for them, as well as providing them with additional food as well. Many residents are unable to maintain their gardens to the standards they would like, others have no ability and feel ashamed, helping these types of people to live with dignity and have outdoor spaces tailored to their specific needs, which can give them endless hours of fascination and wonder and joy; provides endless opportunities to improve and elevate every living place to its highest state. 

 In time TASK would also be able to provide funding for appropriate vulnerable tenants, relieving the burden on local councils, so that in some cases, rent can be variable rather than fixed, ensuring that a sensible percentage is taken from a tenants income, to ensure that all can afford their living expenses; whilst providing relevant support and opportunities to enable vulnerable people to improve their circumstances, wherever possible; to enable citizens to become independent over time, so that funds can be continually reevaluated and redistributed to others locally who are less advanced. 

TASK may seem over-ambitious or ambiguous to all those unfamiliar with similar projects, and it may even feel unnecessary to those who have limited experience of hardship, or who have no real understanding of the most current leading research in all the relevant fields of expertise. However, these doubts and/or concerns are addressed when one fully understands the following insights.

 Starting with Portugal, a country which treats addiction as a health need rather than a crime. Many of the fears most had about the program when it began two decades ago did not manifest, and its approach has been revered and celebrated by most experts, because it reduces deaths significantly and provides more ways for vulnerable addicts to access help and recover. However, like most countries, the recent impact of covid, and other unfortunate global factors, has had a devastating impact on many elements of Portuguese living standards, and strategies to combat the devolving progress are being called for. Therefore, it is important to use TASK to provide an option for individuals to avoid being incarcerated, with the reality that they will, if they do not follow all the conditions set by the judicial system; with the consequences stated at the criminal hearing. For example, a person found guilty of drug or alcohol offences could be referred to relevant, specialised rehabilitation services whilst they serve out their sentence doing community service at TASK; if they do not adhere to the expectations of both organisations, or they are found guilty of additional crimes, unrelated to supplying their recovery needs, then they will be incarcerated for the rest of their sentence. Johann Hari would surely approve, with his own expert and respected conclusion being that, ‘the opposite of addition is not sobriety, it is human connection’, which is throughly championed by TASKS’ approach. 

Further still, those convicted of tax evasion can work part-time with TASK, as well as working part-time on any other legal paid task, until they have repaid all the taxes they’re owning. This is deemed a far more sensible approach than the current one of imprisonment, because it reduces the cost to the taxpayer and ensures that the justice system offers effective solutions which enrich the nation, whilst teaching its citizens the benefit of charity, community and cooperation. Legal experts can elaborate further on additional reforms, according to their excellently informed professional insights and tools. 

On the economic front, epidemiologists, Richard Wilkinson and Kate Picketts fascinating and ground breaking worldwide study, in ‘The Spirit Level’, has demonstrated that, for the eleven different social and health problems: the wellbeing of children, teenage pregnancies, education, trust and community life, social mobility, obesity, physical health, mental health, drug abuse, violence and imprisonment; all of these have significantly worst outcomes the more rich and unequal a country is, and that every member of that society becomes disadvantaged in one way or another, regardless of their position in that society. TASK can be organised and utilised to respond to all of the above needs: as, and how, and when, and where they are needed; being able to adapt to each and every demand to ensure that political or personal prejudices can become a thing of the past. This is because TASK can ensure that compassionate experts can tailor resources and responses, in the most affective and appropriate fashion, each and every step of the way.

 In another field of expertise, Epigenetic's has shown that our DNA has a genome cycle that codes for six years and rests for one, it has been discovered that our cells need to methylate to continue to code healthily; and they can only do this when we consume green foods. Sneaking raw greens into smoothies, juices, and/or soups, or other foods is a great way to ensure fussy individuals, especially children, have their daily portion; which is an excellent way to protect against genetic mutations, diseases, and premature aging. Further still, the University of California’s has carried out recent micro gut-biome research, in which samples of bacteria from people with healthy gut-microbiomes, have been placed in children with autism. This experiment has proven to remove all the negative symptoms of their condition, demonstrating further, the importance of providing a system which ensures malnourishment is eradicated. 

Furthermore, popular plant-based Nutritionists, such as TJ Waterfall, typically have the most detailed and up to date research to equip and empower any willing participant. Boasting of an impressive portfolio of elite clientele, especially olympians, and world-famous, first class athletes; who are more serious than most about reaching their peek perfection, regarding their health and performance goals. In fact, Patrick Holfords’ leading research on optimum nutrition also demonstrates the significant benefits of ensuring that every citizen has equal access to obtaining every nutrient the mind, and body needs to function adequately. The Physicians Committee is also recommending a plant-based diet, and Scottish doctors began campaigning in 2022, for the NHS to become plant based, and they have estimated the NHS could save 30 Billion a year as a result.

 However, alternative research and further long-term health studies, such as the Blue Zones Project, or Seven-day Adventist studies, demonstrate that it is also possible for those who do not want to convert to a completely plant based life-style, to still become the longest living humans, with the best quality of life. Therefore, TASK will be committed to developing every participating nation into a blue zone, whilst insuring that all dietary preferences can be catered for and enhanced gradually, with each individuals consent, as their tastebuds adjust to a less, salty, sugary, or excessively fatty diet, as is common in the West. TASK wants to ensure that people can begin to enjoy a richer quality of life, with decent options and support to aid recovery from previous poor options; and is committed to supporting every person regardless to the moderate diet they choose to consume; even though it is a plant-based organisation. This is because, it is believed that the benefit of the best lifestyle will gradually become undeniable and accessible to all who encounter the fruits of TASKs roots, and eventually, humanity will share the same pallet, which will be a free choice, without coercion or control, just by having all options available, alongside education and safe and secure nations. TASK is also happy to adjust if a better diet than a plant based one becomes more evident; and in that event TASK will continue to seek out the most ethical and environmentally friendly practices, to ensure optimal health for humanity, the planet as well as for all the creatures which also inhabit it. 

 TASK believes in a future in which the environment and resources will be maintained without dispute, waste, disaster, or catastrophe as a result of its continued contribution, (one has learnt that it is most benevolent to hope for the best and prepare for the worse, regardless of the forecast). TASK can also ensure that it is keeping up to date with a variety of sources to ensure that it is addressing the social needs as effectively as the health ones; not to mention the environmental factors which every living thing depends on. TASK will enable a system in which the most intellectual will share their findings with the most influential and effective, who will then pass on their plans to the most respected and skilled, who will then train up every one who is able, which ensures everything and everyone is maintained and sustained as perfectly as is able. 

The final project to note is an initiative that I highly recommend others investigate at, ‘plantingjustice.org’, since their similar mission is, “to empower people impacted by mass incarceration and other social inequalities, with the skills and resources to cultivate food sovereignty, economic justice, and community healing.” They offer a variety of programs to achieve their goals and have many impressive partnerships, as well as one of the most impressive business models; alongside increasing resources, assets and impact, and most importantly perhaps, is that they are extremely successful at rehabilitating offenders, with one of the most impressive reductions in reoffending rates. All evidence demonstrates that their approach really works, with their motto, “to grow food, grow jobs, and grow community”, being achieved superbly. They offer heartwarming testimonies on their site, from their staff and workers, which also demonstrates, alongside their impressive statistics and achievements, just how relevant their practices are. ‘Planting justice’ is an ethical framework of honourable conduct; that is not only worth valuing, but is also worth emulating and congratulating. 

In conclusion, TASK will help participating governments to achieve global emission targets despite present obstacles and strains, whilst providing additional tools to deal with financial crisis’ and the present and increasing decline in resources; which could otherwise lead to catastrophic: food, water, and energy shortages, as well as humanitarian crisis’ nationally and worldwide. It will also provide relief, hope, and opportunities for all of those who are anxious about: unsustainable, unethical, and non-organic agricultural and cultural practices, which are believed to be causing;  global ecological destruction. Such matter which are also a factor in the increasing refugees, and humanitarian crisis’, thus TASK will provide a great outlet for members of extinction rebellion and the like; and a great sigh of relief by those no longer being disrupted by them. 

However, one of TASKs most important benefits is that it will wholeheartedly address and relieve personal and economic costs from the rising lifestyle related physical and mental illnesses, diseases, and premature deaths; meaning it can help to reduce global divisions in standards of health, safety and equality, which can decrease the risks of future pandemics, as well as counteract irreversible social collapse. TASK will also address the further depletion of species and essential life-giving-forces and sources, endangered by current approaches; particularly those deemed as the most toxic and destructive. TASK can address social and global political polarisations, which are currently leading to further declines in community spirit, and cohesion, as well as international relationships and partnerships, which always affect the most vulnerable more radically than others. Furthermore, predicted increases in: injustice, brutality, conflict, war, destruction, oppression, and devastation, which will otherwise be due to some of the unjust management and practices mentioned, can instead be strategically targeted and prevented. 

My overall hope is that TASK will be able to help achieve peaceful, successful, and flourishing societies, in which no resident is disadvantaged, malnourished, or suffers from preventable illness, or premature death. Where no crime is committed, especially against vulnerable people; because appropriate, dignified, and effective community directed sentences for all non- violent offenders, means that violent offenders can remain incarcerated until they are rehabilitated; so that government revenue can increase rather than deplete, with antisocial behaviour dissipated as society includes, educates, rehabilitates, or compassionately incarcerates (for as long as it takes), every member that makes it up. I am convinced that TASK can be developed by the greatest minds to ensure resources can be allocated effectively to provide absolute security, stability, and satisfaction in every reputable regard, enabling the UK and other countries which work with, or copy this example, to be cultivated into the: safest, healthiest, most desirable, efficient, sustainable and admirable societies on the earth. I look forward to being proved right over time, by all the people who are grateful, honourable and care deeply for the wellbeing of themselves, and others, and especially for the planet they are fortunate enough to inhabit, and share with creatures who also deserve respect, for the role in which they play in preserving and caring for our most excellent, collective home, our magnificent blue planet. 

“Well it’s such a good life there, if you don’t like my dreams, well good luck in this nightmare.” Chapter 13: KING, Sho Baraka, Lizi Bailey, Tedashii