Adolfo Sansolini in 2016

Adolfo Sansolini (born 15 November 1966) is an Italian animal welfare activist.

Animal welfare activities

Sansolini began his animal welfare activities at age 11.

In 1980, he joined Italy's leading animal welfare non-governmental organization, LAV. He was active with the group for 25 years in various roles from local representative to National President.

Since 2006, Sansolini has represented international animal welfare organisations at the United Nations, FAO,[1] the WTO,[2] and works with governments around the world.[3]

In 2012, he coordinated the collection of over one million signatures for the "8 hours" petition against the long-distance transport of animals sent for slaughter in the EU,[4] and the adoption of a Written Declaration in its support by the European Parliament in 2013.[5]

In 2016, working on behalf of Belgian organisation GAIA, Sansolini put the issue of force-feeding in foie gras production on the political agenda of EU institutions.[6]

Sansolini authored the chapter “El bienestar animal y la comercialización” (“Animal Welfare and Trade”) in the textbook for Latin American Universities Bienestar Animal – Producción y calidad de la carne, (“Animal Welfare – Meat production and quality”).[7]

Political life

In 2016, he campaigned for Remain in the build-up to the Brexit referendum.[8]

References

  1. ↑ ""Capacity building to implement good animal welfare practices", FAO, Rome 2009. Page 10" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "WTO Public Forum 2008 "Trading into the Future", pages 22-26" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Trade Sustainability Impact Assessment of the Association Agreement to be negotiated between the EU and Central America, 2009.P. 112" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-01-28.
  4. ↑ "8hours, la campagna per chiedere all'Ueuna legislazione sul trasporto di animali vivi". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). 2011-09-03. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  5. ↑ "European Parliament - Written Declaration on the establishment of a maximum 8-hour journey limit for animals transported in the European Union for the purpose of being slaughtered".
  6. ↑ "Foie gras a serious health risk, MEPs told". www.theparliamentmagazine.eu. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  7. ↑ "Promotional poster for "Bienestar Animal – Producción y calidad de la carne"".
  8. ↑ MNC World News, Live-by-phone on Brexit w/ Adolfo Sansolini, retrieved 2019-01-30
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