Adolfo Sansolini

Sansolini began his animal welfare activities at age 11.{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}}

In 1980, he joined Italy's leading animal welfare non-governmental organization, {{ill|Lega anti vivisezione|lt=LAV|it|Lega anti vivisezione|vertical-align=sup}}. He was active with the group for 25 years in various roles from local representative to National President.{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}}

Since 2006, Sansolini has represented international animal welfare organisations at the United Nations, FAO,{{Cite web|url=http://www.fao.org/docrep/pdf/012/i0483e/i0483e00.pdf|title="Capacity building to implement good animal welfare practices", FAO, Rome 2009. Page 10|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}} the WTO,{{Cite web|url=https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/booksp_e/public_forum08_e.pdf|title=WTO Public Forum 2008 "Trading into the Future", pages 22-26|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}} and works with governments around the world.{{Cite web|url=http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2009/july/tradoc_143951.pdf|title=Trade Sustainability Impact Assessment of the Association Agreement to be negotiated between the EU and Central America, 2009.P. 112|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190128191444/http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2009/july/tradoc_143951.pdf|archive-date=2019-01-28|access-date=|url-status=dead}}

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,{{Cite web|url=http://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2011/09/03/8hours-la-campagna-per-chiedere-allueuna-legislazione-sul-trasporto-di-animali-vivi/161202/|title=8hours, la campagna per chiedere all'Ueuna legislazione sul trasporto di animali vivi|date=2011-09-03|website=Il Fatto Quotidiano|language=it|access-date=2019-01-28}} and the adoption of a Written Declaration in its support by the European Parliament in 2013.{{Cite web|url=http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2F%2FEP%2F%2FNONSGML%2BWDECL%2BP7-DCL-2011-0049%2B0%2BDOC%2BPDF%2BV0%2F%2FEN|title=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|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/articles/news/foie-gras-serious-health-risk-meps-told|title=Foie gras a serious health risk, MEPs told|website=www.theparliamentmagazine.eu|access-date=2019-01-28}}

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”).{{Cite web|url=https://i1.rgstatic.net/publication/250305265_Densidad_de_carga_en_el_transporte_de_animales_de_granja_Libro_Bienestar_Animal/links/0c96051e9716789bd8000000/largepreview.png|title=Promotional poster for "Bienestar Animal – Producción y calidad de la carne"|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}

In 2016, he campaigned for Remain in the build-up to the Brexit referendum.{{Citation|last=MNC World News|title=Live-by-phone on Brexit w/ Adolfo Sansolini|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV-u5Ek5NXI|access-date=2019-01-30}}

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• AnimalWelfareAndTrade [http://animalwelfareandtrade.com website]

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