Why Eat Rabbit ?
There are plenty of other “normal” things I can eat ? …..
Rabbits were as normal as chicken or a homegrown pork for dinner until the 50′s. Most people born before 1955 and especially alive during the depression… were fed rabbits as a supplemental protein source during those “lean” years. Little did they realize, or maybe they did… That this quality meat was not only inexpensive, easy to raise and easily managed on a small farm and was included as a Victory Garden protein source; It was nutritionally SUPER for them and their growing children! Even the USDA encouraged their consumption… What changed?
Big AGRA !! With all the money going to Big Agra, who wanted maximum profits with the cheapest bottom line using the majority of government endorsed chemicals and handouts… Rabbits didn’t make sense. So the concept was scrapped and called Old-fashioned. Something no one of the era wanted to be!
Well… why eat rabbit now?
Well, here’s just a few other reasons why rabbit should be considered as a supplement, at the very least, to anyone’s diet ! Besides being great tasting and ecologically superior to other meats…..
My Research shows:
Rabbit meat has been recommended for special diets such as for heart disease patients, diets for the elderly whose metabolism has slowed and digestion is compromised due to illness or life stage, low sodium diets, and weight reduction diets. Because it is easily digested, it has been recommended by doctors for patients who have trouble eating other meats.
As the world’s human population grows there will be less land to raise food. The rabbit will play a more increasing role in this supply. It is a sustainable, wholesome food that does not tax the land they are raised on.
Rabbits are raised up off the ground and are one of the cleanest animals produced as meat. Due to being raised off the ground, rabbits do not even need to be wormed, thus an addition medication scratched from the “necessary” list!
Rabbits do not need medications to stay healthy! Many large rabbitries administer a prophylactic dose of antibiotics, as noted in several how to books on rabbit raising. I have raised the current herd I have for 4 years without any antibiotics at all! If one of the rabbits falls ill, necessitating antibiotics, they are culled before the illness becomes a problem. It is a harsh method, but a sane one from an exposure to illness and medication standpoint.
Rabbits are among the most productive of domestic livestock. Making them efficient sources of food for an ever increasing population with diminishing resources.*Rabbits will produce 6 pounds of meat on the same feed and water as a cow will produce 1 pound of meat on the same feed and water.
The food sources for a healthy, productive rabbit can be wide ranging. Rabbits are raised across the world as efficient recyclers of green matter and contributors of prized fertilizer to apply to gardens, furthering their value as a wise, nutritious food source.
Click through our Health Benefits of including rabbit in your diet page on our site, Rabbit is something worthy of being added to you healthy, eco-friendly diet!
The office of Home Economics, states agencies of the U S Department of Agriculture have made extensive test and have stated that domestic rabbit meat is the most nutritious meat known to man.
Excerpt from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit
“ Rabbit meat is a source of high quality protein. It can be used in most ways chicken meat is used. In fact, well-known chef Mark Bittman says that domesticated rabbit tastes like chicken because both are blank palettes upon which any desired flavors can be layered.
Rabbit meat is leaner than beef, pork, and chicken meat. Rabbit products are generally labeled in three ways, the first being Fryer. This is a young rabbit between 1½ and 3½ pounds and up to 12 weeks in age. This type of meat is tender and fine grained.
The next product is a Roaster; they are usually over 4 pounds and up to 8 months in age. The flesh is firm and coarse grained and slightly less tender than a fryer.
Then there are giblets which include the liver and heart. “
Most commercial rabbits are packaged without rabbit giblets…
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
New book idea
So last night was the native American dinner at unity of the redwoods
It was great there was dishes that had deer some had buffalo and I made fresh rabbit with Humboldt honey locally farmed and home made barbecue sauce soaked in pineapple juice baked in the oven for one hour ad steamed rice in the last 10 min. any ways I got a lot of compliments on the dish and it started me thinking about making a rabbit cook book. So tell me what you all think
It was great there was dishes that had deer some had buffalo and I made fresh rabbit with Humboldt honey locally farmed and home made barbecue sauce soaked in pineapple juice baked in the oven for one hour ad steamed rice in the last 10 min. any ways I got a lot of compliments on the dish and it started me thinking about making a rabbit cook book. So tell me what you all think
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
The Wednesday before Thanksgiving
So today I need to harvest another rabbit for thanksgiving.
My good friend Jim is leaving town to ride the gray hound just for fun like I use to before I got married and started the farm. And it is church day here on the farm so stop on by at 6:30 PM and here robin speak on grandmother moon part 2 of here 13 part talk on the 13 grandmothers one each month.
And here is some information on the magic of colors
RED
ORANGE
YELLOW
VIOLET
My good friend Jim is leaving town to ride the gray hound just for fun like I use to before I got married and started the farm. And it is church day here on the farm so stop on by at 6:30 PM and here robin speak on grandmother moon part 2 of here 13 part talk on the 13 grandmothers one each month.
And here is some information on the magic of colors
RED
VITALITY, COURAGE, SELF CONFIDENCE.
It is used in photodynamic therapy to erradicate cancer.Red is a warm color that promotes healing. It will warmcold areas to reduce pain and releave stiffness. Red stimulates circulation of blood and flow of adrenaline.Persons with high blood pressure should use with caution.Red energy governs the ROOT CHAKRA.
ORANGE
CHEERFULNESS, CONFIDENCE, RESOURCEFULNESS
also a color of energy. Orange stimulates mental enlightenment. It is used to increase immunity, sexual potency and aid digestive ailments. Stimulates digestion. Orange can be used to help healconditions of the kidney, bladder and lungs. Orange governs the SPLEEN CHAKRA
YELLOW
WISDOM, CLARITY, SELF-ESTEEM
mentally stimulating. It strengthens the nervous system. Helps curedermatitis and other skin problems. Yellow can be used for conditions of the stomach,liver, and intestines. Yellow governs the SOLAR PLEXIS CHAKRA
GREEN
BALANCE, LOVE, SELF CONTROL
promotes calmness. Green is a good general healing color because itstimulates growth. The ancient Egyptians and Chinese used green as theprimary color of healing. A good color to help create an atmosphere of serenity.Green governs the HEART CHAKRA.
BLUE
KNOWLEDGE, HEALTH, DECISIVENESS,SERENITY and HARMONY
Blue is helpful in cooling, calming, reconstructing and protecting.It is very good for burns. Solarized blue water is an excellent tonic for laryngitis orinflammation of the larynx. Blue governs theTHROAT CHAKRA
INDIGO
INTUITION, MYSTICISM, UNDERSTANDING
Indigo is used for conditions of the ears, nose and eyes and hasanesthetic properties. Indigo is cool, electric, and astringent.Indigo governs BROW CHAKRA
VIOLET
BEAUTY, CREATIVITY, INSPIRATION
, expands divine understanding It is good for mental and nervous problems.Helps with pain, is used in deep tissue work and helps heal the bones.Violet governs the CROWN CHAKRA
WHITE
Purity, Truth, Protection, Spirituality
White is all color in perfect balance and harmony. It is the color of theawakened Spirit; the light of perfection; the light of the Christ and Buddhicconsciousness. It is also the Divines Light.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
What to say
I have not worked on this blog in a long time did not think people where reading it. So I just kind of stopped and then I realized I was righting all this big heavy stuff each time instead of fun stuff like what is going on at Manabu farms a how the Manabu books are coming and how my glass art is coming along. So if my Humboldt fogged mind can remember then I will be giving daily updates (weekly most likely)
Saturday, August 28, 2010
The Thinking Person's Guide to Feeding a Hungry Planet
just a Copy to pass on the good info
The Thinking Person's Guide to Feeding a Hungry Planet
Fri 27 Aug 2010
Applauding Two Grass-roots Champions in the Fight Against Hunger
Posted by Ambassador Kenneth Quinn under Food Production No Comments
September will mark the one-year passing of Dr. Norman Borlaug, an iconic and inspirational figure in feeding the world and the founder of the World Food Prize. Dr. Borlaug is credited with doing more than any other single person to provide food to a hungry world. How did he help deliver 1 billion people from hunger? The answer may be found in the final words he spoke on the last day of his life: “Take it to the farmer.”
Dr. Borlaug didn’t limit his work to a research facility. He was always out with the farmers, helping them double and triple their yields. When science was put in the hands of farmers, the increased yields were able to effectively lift whole villages out of hunger.
I became inspired by Dr. Borlaug’s efforts while working for the U.S. State Department on rural development efforts in the Mekong Delta during the 1960s and 1970s. My assignment put me face-to-face with hunger and opened my eyes to the tremendous need to produce more food.
When Norman Borlaug was born in 1914, there were 1.75 billion people in the world. When he passed away in 2009, there were 6.8 billion people, with a projected population of over 9 billion by 2050. Experts say the world will need to double food production by 2050 in order to meet demand.
However, producing more food is just one part of the solution in the fight against hunger. Distributing food so that it reaches those who need it most becomes another part of the solution. During my work in Vietnam, I saw how the development of rural roads facilitated the spread of agricultural technology as well as the distribution of food, improving the health and the economies of local communities. In many ways, the expansion of rural roads in Vietnam was similar to how 19th century farm-to-market roads and railroads transformed the U.S. economy. As 1 billion people around the world do not have adequate nutrition, the supply chain must find ways to ensure that the food being produced is widely available, especially in remote places and areas with severe need.
In my work at the World Food Prize Foundation, I feel like my career has come full circle. The rural needs of villagers I witnessed during my time in Indochina mirrors the needs of today’s small farmers (often referred to as “smallholders”) that the World Food Prize Foundation seeks to address this October. While the geographic scope of my work has broadened, the same need for abundant, affordable and accessible food remains.
For the first time in its history, the 2010 World Food Prize will be shared by leaders of two non-governmental organizations: David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World, and Jo Luck, president of Heifer International®.
In reviewing the nearly 90 submissions, our selection committee considered two criteria: First, what were the individual’s achievements in increasing the quantity, quality or availability of food in the world? Second, what was the impact of their efforts? How did the individual demonstrate that their efforts produced more or better food? While Bread for the World and Heifer International’s efforts were not coordinated, they both demonstrated a grass-roots effort to advance the involvement of the smallholder, who in many developing countries are women.
To echo Norman Borlaug, our laureates both took their organizations’ efforts to the farmer. Both David Beckmann and Jo Luck focused on bringing the poorest people of the world into conversations and actions impacting food policies and programs. Rev. Beckmann and Jo Luck listened to those with the greatest needs and involved them in creating solutions. They helped advance the farmers’ views, and more importantly, their organizations shaped their programs’ response in accordance with the needs voiced by smallholders. David Beckmann and Jo Luck turned those with a need into grass-roots advocates who could create the political will necessary to confront hunger.
As I made the announcement of our laureates at the U.S. Department of State this June, it was inspiring to see the political will assembled. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton presided over the ceremony, which also included U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Rajiv Shah. During the event I was reminded of the developmental efforts I witnessed in Vietnam villages and how food production and distribution could create sustainable solutions to improve nutrition.
On Oct. 14, David Beckmann and Jo Luck will be presented with the World Food Prize during the Laureate Award Ceremony held in conjunction with the 2010 Borlaug Dialogue. Keynote speaker H.E. Kofi A. Annan, Chairman of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), 2001 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and former secretary-general of the United Nations, will be joined by other global leaders committed to feeding the world by advancing the theme “Take it to the Farmer: Reaching the World’s Smallholders.” As part of this program, we are pleased that a number of farmers and farm leaders from around the globe will be participating and speaking alongside an eminent roster of distinguished international figures.
The World Food Prize Foundation is passionate about sharing Dr. Borlaug’s message and advancing his inspiring legacy, whether it’s at a U.S. State Department event announcing this year’s laureates, in discussions at the Borlaug Dialogues, or in online forums such as Plenty to Think About. Addressing the needs of many will require the voices, energies and service of many as we seek to address hunger around the globe and in our own communities.
The Thinking Person's Guide to Feeding a Hungry Planet
Fri 27 Aug 2010
Applauding Two Grass-roots Champions in the Fight Against Hunger
Posted by Ambassador Kenneth Quinn under Food Production No Comments
September will mark the one-year passing of Dr. Norman Borlaug, an iconic and inspirational figure in feeding the world and the founder of the World Food Prize. Dr. Borlaug is credited with doing more than any other single person to provide food to a hungry world. How did he help deliver 1 billion people from hunger? The answer may be found in the final words he spoke on the last day of his life: “Take it to the farmer.”
Dr. Borlaug didn’t limit his work to a research facility. He was always out with the farmers, helping them double and triple their yields. When science was put in the hands of farmers, the increased yields were able to effectively lift whole villages out of hunger.
I became inspired by Dr. Borlaug’s efforts while working for the U.S. State Department on rural development efforts in the Mekong Delta during the 1960s and 1970s. My assignment put me face-to-face with hunger and opened my eyes to the tremendous need to produce more food.
When Norman Borlaug was born in 1914, there were 1.75 billion people in the world. When he passed away in 2009, there were 6.8 billion people, with a projected population of over 9 billion by 2050. Experts say the world will need to double food production by 2050 in order to meet demand.
However, producing more food is just one part of the solution in the fight against hunger. Distributing food so that it reaches those who need it most becomes another part of the solution. During my work in Vietnam, I saw how the development of rural roads facilitated the spread of agricultural technology as well as the distribution of food, improving the health and the economies of local communities. In many ways, the expansion of rural roads in Vietnam was similar to how 19th century farm-to-market roads and railroads transformed the U.S. economy. As 1 billion people around the world do not have adequate nutrition, the supply chain must find ways to ensure that the food being produced is widely available, especially in remote places and areas with severe need.
In my work at the World Food Prize Foundation, I feel like my career has come full circle. The rural needs of villagers I witnessed during my time in Indochina mirrors the needs of today’s small farmers (often referred to as “smallholders”) that the World Food Prize Foundation seeks to address this October. While the geographic scope of my work has broadened, the same need for abundant, affordable and accessible food remains.
For the first time in its history, the 2010 World Food Prize will be shared by leaders of two non-governmental organizations: David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World, and Jo Luck, president of Heifer International®.
In reviewing the nearly 90 submissions, our selection committee considered two criteria: First, what were the individual’s achievements in increasing the quantity, quality or availability of food in the world? Second, what was the impact of their efforts? How did the individual demonstrate that their efforts produced more or better food? While Bread for the World and Heifer International’s efforts were not coordinated, they both demonstrated a grass-roots effort to advance the involvement of the smallholder, who in many developing countries are women.
To echo Norman Borlaug, our laureates both took their organizations’ efforts to the farmer. Both David Beckmann and Jo Luck focused on bringing the poorest people of the world into conversations and actions impacting food policies and programs. Rev. Beckmann and Jo Luck listened to those with the greatest needs and involved them in creating solutions. They helped advance the farmers’ views, and more importantly, their organizations shaped their programs’ response in accordance with the needs voiced by smallholders. David Beckmann and Jo Luck turned those with a need into grass-roots advocates who could create the political will necessary to confront hunger.
As I made the announcement of our laureates at the U.S. Department of State this June, it was inspiring to see the political will assembled. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton presided over the ceremony, which also included U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Rajiv Shah. During the event I was reminded of the developmental efforts I witnessed in Vietnam villages and how food production and distribution could create sustainable solutions to improve nutrition.
On Oct. 14, David Beckmann and Jo Luck will be presented with the World Food Prize during the Laureate Award Ceremony held in conjunction with the 2010 Borlaug Dialogue. Keynote speaker H.E. Kofi A. Annan, Chairman of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), 2001 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and former secretary-general of the United Nations, will be joined by other global leaders committed to feeding the world by advancing the theme “Take it to the Farmer: Reaching the World’s Smallholders.” As part of this program, we are pleased that a number of farmers and farm leaders from around the globe will be participating and speaking alongside an eminent roster of distinguished international figures.
The World Food Prize Foundation is passionate about sharing Dr. Borlaug’s message and advancing his inspiring legacy, whether it’s at a U.S. State Department event announcing this year’s laureates, in discussions at the Borlaug Dialogues, or in online forums such as Plenty to Think About. Addressing the needs of many will require the voices, energies and service of many as we seek to address hunger around the globe and in our own communities.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Healthy eating starts with heathy packaging.
Healthy eating may no longer be a matter of just what you eat and drink. It may also depend on what you buy, store, prepare, and heat those food and beverages in.
A growing body of scientific research has linked the weak estrogenic compound bisphenol-A (BPA) to a variety of health problems, such as infertility, prostate cancer, and breast cancer.
BPA is the main building block of polycarbonate plastic, a hard plastic widely used to make kitchen utensils, food storage containers, travel mugs, and water bottles. BPA is also a main component of the epoxy linings found in metal food and beverage cans.
The problem: Polycarbonate plastics can leach BPA into our food and beverages.
Heat, acid, alcohol, harsh detergents, age, and microwaving can also exacerbate the release of BPA, says Frederick vom Saal, a biology professor and BPA researcher at the University of Missouri.
Because their reproductive organs are still developing, fetuses, infants, and children are especially vulnerable to synthetic estrogens BPA. This means pregnant women and kids can benefit from reduced exposure to BPA. Reproductive-aged women may also want to be careful.
“From animal models, it appears that the period right after fertilization and before a woman even knows she’s pregnant, is the most sensitive time in development,” says Randy Jirtle, a Professor of Radiation Oncology at Duke University. “So if women are even thinking of becoming pregnant, they should consider limiting their exposure to BPA.”
While BPA may be impossible to completely eliminate it from your life, there are a few key steps you can take to reduce exposure.
Limit canned foods & beverages. The epoxy liners of metal food and beverage cans most likely contain BPA. Vom Saal especially recommends avoiding canned foods that are acid (tomatoes, tomato-based soups, citrus products, and acidic beverages like cokes) and canned alcoholic beverages, since acids and alcohols can exacerbate the leaching of BPA.
The good news: Many foods and beverages can be purchased in glass containers (think beer, olive oil, and tomato paste) or frozen (like vegetables).
Don’t store foods in plastic. Glass food storage containers are inert and there are plenty of wonderful Pyrex containers on the market. Just be sure to wash the lids, which are made of plastic, by hand.
Filter your drinking and cooking water. Since detectable levels of BPA have been found in the water, vom Saal recommends removing it using a reverse osmosis and carbon filter, which generally can be found for less than $200. “In the long run, it’s cheaper than buying bottled water, which isn’t tested for BPA,” he says.
Filter your shower and tub water. According to vom Saal, the relatively small BPA molecules can easily be absorbed through the skin. BPA can be removed from the water by adding ceramic filters to showerheads and tubs. Just be sure to change them regularly.
Don’t transport beverages in plastic mugs. Instead, opt for an unlined stainless steel travel mug. This is especially important when transporting hot beverages, like coffee or tea.
Limit use of hard plastic water bottles. Those colorful light-weight plastic bottles may be great for hiking, but unfortunately, they are made of polycarbonate plastic. For everyday use when a little extra weight isn’t an issue, choose a stainless steel water bottle, and make sure it’s unlined—some metal water bottles contain a plastic liner that may contain BPA.
Klean Kanteen makes an excellent series of unlined stainless steel water bottles
Minimize hard plastics in the kitchen. Hard plastic stirring spoons, pancake flippers, blenders, measuring cups, and colanders regularly come into contact with both food and heat. Fortunately, all of these can easily be replaced with wooden, metal, or glass alternatives.
Skip the water cooler. Those hard plastic five-gallon jugs that many companies use to provide their employees and customers with “pure” water are usually made of BPA-containing polycarbonate. Opt for tap water instead.
A growing body of scientific research has linked the weak estrogenic compound bisphenol-A (BPA) to a variety of health problems, such as infertility, prostate cancer, and breast cancer.
BPA is the main building block of polycarbonate plastic, a hard plastic widely used to make kitchen utensils, food storage containers, travel mugs, and water bottles. BPA is also a main component of the epoxy linings found in metal food and beverage cans.
The problem: Polycarbonate plastics can leach BPA into our food and beverages.
Heat, acid, alcohol, harsh detergents, age, and microwaving can also exacerbate the release of BPA, says Frederick vom Saal, a biology professor and BPA researcher at the University of Missouri.
Because their reproductive organs are still developing, fetuses, infants, and children are especially vulnerable to synthetic estrogens BPA. This means pregnant women and kids can benefit from reduced exposure to BPA. Reproductive-aged women may also want to be careful.
“From animal models, it appears that the period right after fertilization and before a woman even knows she’s pregnant, is the most sensitive time in development,” says Randy Jirtle, a Professor of Radiation Oncology at Duke University. “So if women are even thinking of becoming pregnant, they should consider limiting their exposure to BPA.”
While BPA may be impossible to completely eliminate it from your life, there are a few key steps you can take to reduce exposure.
Limit canned foods & beverages. The epoxy liners of metal food and beverage cans most likely contain BPA. Vom Saal especially recommends avoiding canned foods that are acid (tomatoes, tomato-based soups, citrus products, and acidic beverages like cokes) and canned alcoholic beverages, since acids and alcohols can exacerbate the leaching of BPA.
The good news: Many foods and beverages can be purchased in glass containers (think beer, olive oil, and tomato paste) or frozen (like vegetables).
Don’t store foods in plastic. Glass food storage containers are inert and there are plenty of wonderful Pyrex containers on the market. Just be sure to wash the lids, which are made of plastic, by hand.
Filter your drinking and cooking water. Since detectable levels of BPA have been found in the water, vom Saal recommends removing it using a reverse osmosis and carbon filter, which generally can be found for less than $200. “In the long run, it’s cheaper than buying bottled water, which isn’t tested for BPA,” he says.
Filter your shower and tub water. According to vom Saal, the relatively small BPA molecules can easily be absorbed through the skin. BPA can be removed from the water by adding ceramic filters to showerheads and tubs. Just be sure to change them regularly.
Don’t transport beverages in plastic mugs. Instead, opt for an unlined stainless steel travel mug. This is especially important when transporting hot beverages, like coffee or tea.
Limit use of hard plastic water bottles. Those colorful light-weight plastic bottles may be great for hiking, but unfortunately, they are made of polycarbonate plastic. For everyday use when a little extra weight isn’t an issue, choose a stainless steel water bottle, and make sure it’s unlined—some metal water bottles contain a plastic liner that may contain BPA.
Klean Kanteen makes an excellent series of unlined stainless steel water bottles
Minimize hard plastics in the kitchen. Hard plastic stirring spoons, pancake flippers, blenders, measuring cups, and colanders regularly come into contact with both food and heat. Fortunately, all of these can easily be replaced with wooden, metal, or glass alternatives.
Skip the water cooler. Those hard plastic five-gallon jugs that many companies use to provide their employees and customers with “pure” water are usually made of BPA-containing polycarbonate. Opt for tap water instead.
Monday, July 26, 2010
A List of People Who Made A Difference (in random order)
A List of People Who Made A Difference (in random order) some I have already done pages of quotes by them and some I have not hade time do yet but will be doing soon and yes to all those that asked I will be doing part 4 of the solving America’s problems soon
Martin Luther King. Inspiring leader of the non-violent civil rights movement. Inspired millions of people black and white to aspire for a more equal society.
Benjamin Franklin. Great polymath and promoter of American ideals at home and in the US. A practical man of great dynamism and good character.
Mikhail Gorbachev. Had the courage, tenacity and strength of character to give up the absolute power of Soviet Communism. Moved the Soviet Union to democracy and respect for human rights. In doing so he enabled the Berlin Wall to come down and Eastern Europe gained freedom from Communist control.
William Wilberforce. Fought tirelessly for ending the slave trade, at a time when many accepted it as an 'economic necessity'. He awakened the conscience of many of his fellow countryman and made slavery appear unacceptable.
Nelson Mandela. Campaigned for justice and freedom in his South Africa. Spent 20 years in jail for his opposition to apartheid. On release he healed the wounds of apartheid by his magnanimous attitude to his former political enemies.
Albert Einstein. His theories of relativity was a very significant scientific breakthrough. As well as being a genius scientist, Einstein was also a champion of human rights and campaigned for a more peaceful world.
Marie Curie. Marie Curie is one of the few scientists to win a Nobel Prize for both Chemistry and Physics. Her discoveries with radiation helped advance medical science. Also, her achievements were even more remarkable at a time when few women gained education, let alone became respected scientist.
Charles Darwin. Darwin published his Origin of Species detailing a belief in evolution at a time when such a decision was very controversial .
Thomas Jefferson. One of America's founding fathers. Jefferson helped draft the Declaration of Independence and a belief in human rights. Jefferson passed one of the first bills on religious tolerance in his state of Virginia. Sought to improve education and was a noted polymath with a wide range of interests.
Mother Teresa - Lived a life of poverty to try an ameliorate the conditions of others. Her devotion and compassion inspired the lives of many thousands she came into contact with.
Abraham Lincoln - Abraham Lincoln overcame many setbacks to become the most influential
American President. In his famous Gettysburg speech, he inspired the nation with his noble words and helped to bring about the abolishment of slavery.
Leonardo da Vinci - One of the greatest minds in human history. There were few areas, Leonardo didn't delve into. In many areas he was a couple of centuries ahead of scientific discovery. He helped make great advances in antinomy, astronomy, physics, science and others. Amidst all this found time to paint the most iconic picture in history - The Mona Lisa.
Muhammed Ali - Champion boxer and great character. Refused to fight in Vietnam war and became a champion of civil rights and African interests.
Joan of Arc - As a young, illiterate peasant girl, Joan of Arc inspired the Dauphin of France to defeat the English. Although burned at the stake for 'heresy' her prophecy of French unity came true after her death.
Jane Goodall - Made groundbreaking study into the behavior of chimpanzee's. Became a noted campaigner and activist for environmental protection and kindness to animals.
Swami Vivekananda - Arriving in American as a peniless Hindu sannyasin, Vivekananda became the star of the 1893 World Parliament of Religions calling for religious tolerance and religious unity. Also encouraged the education of women and inspired fellow Indians to take greater pride and belief in the best of Hindu culture.
Mahatma Gandhi - Gandhi was the principle figurehead of the Indian independence movement. Taught a philosophy of non-violence and peaceful protest.
Florence Nightingale. Florence Nightingale helped to revolutionise the treatment of patients after her time treating wounded soldiers in the Crimean war.
Rosa Parks Rosa Parks became a well respected figurehead
of the American civil rights movement. Rosa showed what ordinary people can do when they stick fast to their beliefs in testing conditions.
Anne Frank. Anne Frank was nobody special, just an ordinary teenage girl. But, she became a symbol of how ordinary people can get caught up in man's humanity. But, despite the most testing of conditions Anne retained an optimistic spirit.
Socrates - Socrates showed the power and integrity of independent thought. Socrates taught by encouraging people to honestly question their pre-conceptions. His method of self-enquiry laid the foundations of Western Philosophic thought.
Raisa Gorbachev - Wife of Mikhail Gorbachev. Engaged in humanitarian works and supported her husband during great change of his Presidency.
Sri Chinmoy - An Indian spiritual teacher who combined the best of Eastern and Western cultures. Founded the World Harmony Run, a world wide run to promote greater friendship and understanding. Also
Tom Paine - Free thinking radical who passionately argued for greater democracy and representation for ordinary people. Influential in American and French revolutions, though narrowly escaped with his life after falling foul of Robbespierre.
George Orwell - George Orwell was a democratic socialist who fought in the Spanish civil war on the side of the republicans. He gave up his privileged education to spend time with the unemployed of the Great Depression. His greatest contribution was warning of the dangers of totalitarian regimes - whatever the ideology may be behind them.
Buddha - The Buddha was a young prince who gave up the comforts of palace life to seek the meaning of life meditating in the forests. After gaining realisation, the Buddha spent the remainder of his life travelling around India teaching a middle path of meditation and inner peace.
Martin Luther - Martin Luther was the most influential figure in the reformation of the sixteenth century. It was Luther who challenged the excesses of the Catholic church leading to the protestant movement - and forcing the Catholic Church to reinvigorate itself.
Akbar - The Great Moghul Emperor who went a long way to uniting India under his rule. Though a great warrior Akbar was also known for his love of culture, music and philosophy. He introduced enlightened laws on religious tolerance in his kingdom and encouraged representatives of different religions to come to his court.
Michelangelo - Never suffering from false modesty, Michelangelo referred to himself as 'God's own artist'. But, in the case of Michelangelo his self-belief was well justified. During his lifetime, he produced some of the greatest works of art everproduced - The Pieta, The Sistine Chapel, the Statue of David.
William Shakespeare. Shakespeare remains the King of English literature. His plays and poetry captured the richness and diversity of human existence in the most powerful and poetic way.
St Therese Lisieux - A Carmelite nun, died aged 24, unknown to the world. Yet, after her death her simple writings had a profound effect becoming one of the best selling spiritual writings. Her approach was a deceptively simple approach of doing the smallest acts with love.
Woodrow Wilson. Woodrow Wilson had a vision for a League of Nations - a forum where nations could come together to solve disputes. The League of Nations struggled to make an impact before the Second World War, but, became more effective.
Oprah Winfrey - US talk show host who became an important figurehead for women in America. Encouraged belief in self-improvement.
Edward Jenner - led pioneering work on the development of an inoculation against the deadly smallpox. Opened up the way to more immunizations, arguably save the lives of millions of people around the world.
Sir Isaac Newton - One of the greatest scientists of all time. Isaac Newton led the foundation of modern physics with his development of theories on gravity and mechanics
John M Keynes. The greatest economist of the twentieth century. Keynes laid the framework for modern macroeconomics offering solutions to the dreadful calamity of the Great Depression
Leo Tolstoy - Influential Russian author, whose great epics include War and Peace. His philosophy of non-violence and a return to rural simplicity inspired other politicians such as Gandhi.
Emile Zatopek - Greatest long distance runner. Winning three gold medals at the 1954 Olympics. Principled supporter of Czech democracy, being sent to work in mines for his opposition to the Communist government.
Will Allen - son of a sharecropper, former professional basketball player, ex-corporate sales leader and now farmer, has become recognized as among the preeminent thinkers of our time on agriculture and food policy. The founder and CEO of Growing Power Inc., a farm and community food center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Will is widely considered the leading authority in the expanding field of urban agriculture. At Growing Power and in community food projects across the nation and around the world, Will promotes the belief that all people, regardless of their economic circumstances, should have access to fresh, safe, affordable and nutritious foods at all times. Using methods he has developed over a lifetime, Will trains community members to become community farmers, assuring them a secure source of good food without regard to political or economic forces. In 2008, Will was named a John D. and Katherine T. McArthur Foundation Fellow and was awarded a prestigious foundation “genius grant” for his work – only the second farmer ever to be so honored. He is also a member of the Clinton Global Initiative, and in February 2010, he was invited to the White House to join First Lady Michelle Obama in launching “Let’s Move!” her signature leadership program to reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity in America. In May 2010, Time magazine named Will to the Time 100 World’s Most Influential People.
Martin Luther King. Inspiring leader of the non-violent civil rights movement. Inspired millions of people black and white to aspire for a more equal society.
Benjamin Franklin. Great polymath and promoter of American ideals at home and in the US. A practical man of great dynamism and good character.
Mikhail Gorbachev. Had the courage, tenacity and strength of character to give up the absolute power of Soviet Communism. Moved the Soviet Union to democracy and respect for human rights. In doing so he enabled the Berlin Wall to come down and Eastern Europe gained freedom from Communist control.
William Wilberforce. Fought tirelessly for ending the slave trade, at a time when many accepted it as an 'economic necessity'. He awakened the conscience of many of his fellow countryman and made slavery appear unacceptable.
Nelson Mandela. Campaigned for justice and freedom in his South Africa. Spent 20 years in jail for his opposition to apartheid. On release he healed the wounds of apartheid by his magnanimous attitude to his former political enemies.
Albert Einstein. His theories of relativity was a very significant scientific breakthrough. As well as being a genius scientist, Einstein was also a champion of human rights and campaigned for a more peaceful world.
Marie Curie. Marie Curie is one of the few scientists to win a Nobel Prize for both Chemistry and Physics. Her discoveries with radiation helped advance medical science. Also, her achievements were even more remarkable at a time when few women gained education, let alone became respected scientist.
Charles Darwin. Darwin published his Origin of Species detailing a belief in evolution at a time when such a decision was very controversial .
Thomas Jefferson. One of America's founding fathers. Jefferson helped draft the Declaration of Independence and a belief in human rights. Jefferson passed one of the first bills on religious tolerance in his state of Virginia. Sought to improve education and was a noted polymath with a wide range of interests.
Mother Teresa - Lived a life of poverty to try an ameliorate the conditions of others. Her devotion and compassion inspired the lives of many thousands she came into contact with.
Abraham Lincoln - Abraham Lincoln overcame many setbacks to become the most influential
American President. In his famous Gettysburg speech, he inspired the nation with his noble words and helped to bring about the abolishment of slavery.
Leonardo da Vinci - One of the greatest minds in human history. There were few areas, Leonardo didn't delve into. In many areas he was a couple of centuries ahead of scientific discovery. He helped make great advances in antinomy, astronomy, physics, science and others. Amidst all this found time to paint the most iconic picture in history - The Mona Lisa.
Muhammed Ali - Champion boxer and great character. Refused to fight in Vietnam war and became a champion of civil rights and African interests.
Joan of Arc - As a young, illiterate peasant girl, Joan of Arc inspired the Dauphin of France to defeat the English. Although burned at the stake for 'heresy' her prophecy of French unity came true after her death.
Jane Goodall - Made groundbreaking study into the behavior of chimpanzee's. Became a noted campaigner and activist for environmental protection and kindness to animals.
Swami Vivekananda - Arriving in American as a peniless Hindu sannyasin, Vivekananda became the star of the 1893 World Parliament of Religions calling for religious tolerance and religious unity. Also encouraged the education of women and inspired fellow Indians to take greater pride and belief in the best of Hindu culture.
Mahatma Gandhi - Gandhi was the principle figurehead of the Indian independence movement. Taught a philosophy of non-violence and peaceful protest.
Florence Nightingale. Florence Nightingale helped to revolutionise the treatment of patients after her time treating wounded soldiers in the Crimean war.
Rosa Parks Rosa Parks became a well respected figurehead
of the American civil rights movement. Rosa showed what ordinary people can do when they stick fast to their beliefs in testing conditions.
Anne Frank. Anne Frank was nobody special, just an ordinary teenage girl. But, she became a symbol of how ordinary people can get caught up in man's humanity. But, despite the most testing of conditions Anne retained an optimistic spirit.
Socrates - Socrates showed the power and integrity of independent thought. Socrates taught by encouraging people to honestly question their pre-conceptions. His method of self-enquiry laid the foundations of Western Philosophic thought.
Raisa Gorbachev - Wife of Mikhail Gorbachev. Engaged in humanitarian works and supported her husband during great change of his Presidency.
Sri Chinmoy - An Indian spiritual teacher who combined the best of Eastern and Western cultures. Founded the World Harmony Run, a world wide run to promote greater friendship and understanding. Also
Tom Paine - Free thinking radical who passionately argued for greater democracy and representation for ordinary people. Influential in American and French revolutions, though narrowly escaped with his life after falling foul of Robbespierre.
George Orwell - George Orwell was a democratic socialist who fought in the Spanish civil war on the side of the republicans. He gave up his privileged education to spend time with the unemployed of the Great Depression. His greatest contribution was warning of the dangers of totalitarian regimes - whatever the ideology may be behind them.
Buddha - The Buddha was a young prince who gave up the comforts of palace life to seek the meaning of life meditating in the forests. After gaining realisation, the Buddha spent the remainder of his life travelling around India teaching a middle path of meditation and inner peace.
Martin Luther - Martin Luther was the most influential figure in the reformation of the sixteenth century. It was Luther who challenged the excesses of the Catholic church leading to the protestant movement - and forcing the Catholic Church to reinvigorate itself.
Akbar - The Great Moghul Emperor who went a long way to uniting India under his rule. Though a great warrior Akbar was also known for his love of culture, music and philosophy. He introduced enlightened laws on religious tolerance in his kingdom and encouraged representatives of different religions to come to his court.
Michelangelo - Never suffering from false modesty, Michelangelo referred to himself as 'God's own artist'. But, in the case of Michelangelo his self-belief was well justified. During his lifetime, he produced some of the greatest works of art everproduced - The Pieta, The Sistine Chapel, the Statue of David.
William Shakespeare. Shakespeare remains the King of English literature. His plays and poetry captured the richness and diversity of human existence in the most powerful and poetic way.
St Therese Lisieux - A Carmelite nun, died aged 24, unknown to the world. Yet, after her death her simple writings had a profound effect becoming one of the best selling spiritual writings. Her approach was a deceptively simple approach of doing the smallest acts with love.
Woodrow Wilson. Woodrow Wilson had a vision for a League of Nations - a forum where nations could come together to solve disputes. The League of Nations struggled to make an impact before the Second World War, but, became more effective.
Oprah Winfrey - US talk show host who became an important figurehead for women in America. Encouraged belief in self-improvement.
Edward Jenner - led pioneering work on the development of an inoculation against the deadly smallpox. Opened up the way to more immunizations, arguably save the lives of millions of people around the world.
Sir Isaac Newton - One of the greatest scientists of all time. Isaac Newton led the foundation of modern physics with his development of theories on gravity and mechanics
John M Keynes. The greatest economist of the twentieth century. Keynes laid the framework for modern macroeconomics offering solutions to the dreadful calamity of the Great Depression
Leo Tolstoy - Influential Russian author, whose great epics include War and Peace. His philosophy of non-violence and a return to rural simplicity inspired other politicians such as Gandhi.
Emile Zatopek - Greatest long distance runner. Winning three gold medals at the 1954 Olympics. Principled supporter of Czech democracy, being sent to work in mines for his opposition to the Communist government.
Will Allen - son of a sharecropper, former professional basketball player, ex-corporate sales leader and now farmer, has become recognized as among the preeminent thinkers of our time on agriculture and food policy. The founder and CEO of Growing Power Inc., a farm and community food center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Will is widely considered the leading authority in the expanding field of urban agriculture. At Growing Power and in community food projects across the nation and around the world, Will promotes the belief that all people, regardless of their economic circumstances, should have access to fresh, safe, affordable and nutritious foods at all times. Using methods he has developed over a lifetime, Will trains community members to become community farmers, assuring them a secure source of good food without regard to political or economic forces. In 2008, Will was named a John D. and Katherine T. McArthur Foundation Fellow and was awarded a prestigious foundation “genius grant” for his work – only the second farmer ever to be so honored. He is also a member of the Clinton Global Initiative, and in February 2010, he was invited to the White House to join First Lady Michelle Obama in launching “Let’s Move!” her signature leadership program to reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity in America. In May 2010, Time magazine named Will to the Time 100 World’s Most Influential People.
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