Have you ever heard of the Eurobarometer 2016?  The what? I certainly hadn’t until just now. What is this Eurobarometer 2016? It is a survey conducted by the EU Commission testing the weather of opinion on animal welfare among the citizens of all EU member states. 

And I’m very happy to say that the Eurobarometer casts bright rays of hope over animal welfare in Europe for the years ahead. Admittedly, there are still mountains of work needed to bring the lives animals actually experience in line with Eurogroup for Animals’ vision but we have every reason for optimism. 

Incidentally, in the next week or so I’m going to be taking a look at the EU and animal welfare in the light of the UK’s forthcoming In/Out referendum. Meanwhile feast your eyes on this beauty (and the text below!)

Before we get to the Eurobarometer, let me introduce you to Eurogroup for Animals. I’ve no idea why I didn’t know about this group either, since…