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Rajendra Pachauri, head of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change (IPCC) We all knew it was coming...  Back in
2006, this column reported on the UN's conclusion that livestock
farming created more greenhouse gas emissions than all planes,
trucks, and automobiles combined. Predictably, the UN is now
asking that we "shun meat" to fight climate change. While
various lawmakers have proposed banning everything from
plasmaTVs to sports cars, this call came from a substantially
higher level.  Rajendra Pachauri, the Indian economist who
chairs the UN IPCC, has proposed the changes. Pachauri, who is
himself a vegetarian, believes the only solution to prevent
global catastrophe is for us to cut down on our burgers, steaks,
and BBQ chicken.  Despite his lack of any formal credentials in
climatology or physical science, Pachauri has just been
reelected to his second six-year term at the head of the world's
most powerful climate organization.  The