Adolfo Sansolini

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

Animal welfare activities

Sansolini began his animal welfare activities at age 11.^{[citation needed]}

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

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

^ ""Capacity building to implement good animal welfare practices", FAO, Rome 2009. Page 10" (PDF).
^ "WTO Public Forum 2008 "Trading into the Future", pages 22-26" (PDF).
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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".
^ "Foie gras a serious health risk, MEPs told". www.theparliamentmagazine.eu. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
^ "Promotional poster for "Bienestar Animal – Producción y calidad de la carne"".
^ MNC World News, Live-by-phone on Brexit w/ Adolfo Sansolini, retrieved 2019-01-30

External links

AnimalWelfareAndTrade website

[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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