The Eurispes Italy 2026 Report photographs a now structural change in the way Italians look at the animal world. This is no longer a marginal sensitivity, but an increasingly widespread and consolidated social orientation, which involves all the main practices linked to the exploitation of animals. According to the survey, the rejection of fur, animal circuses, vivisection, hunting and intensive farming is growing significantly, marking a cultural transition that is strengthening year after year.
Furs and circuses: the data that marks the point of no return
One of the most relevant data concerns fur, with 81.9% of Italians against it, up compared to 79.4% in 2025. An increase that confirms a trend already underway and shows how this type of industry is increasingly perceived as outdated on an ethical level.
The signal regarding animal circuses is even stronger, with opposition from 80.5% of those interviewed, compared to 76% the previous year. In just a few years, a widespread view has consolidated that considers entertainment based on animals to be no longer acceptable, regardless of its traditional or cultural value.
Vivisection and hunting: declining consensus towards controversial practices
The Eurispes dossier also highlights strong opposition towards vivisection, rejected by 78.7% of Italians, a stable but extremely high figure which confirms constant sensitivity to the topic of animal testing.
As regards hunting, the no vote reaches 70%, up from 68.3% in 2025. Also in this case there is a progressive reduction in consensus, a sign of a society that is increasingly attentive to the protection of wild fauna.
Intensive farming: the strongest data of 2026
One of the most significant changes concerns intensive farming for food, introduced more recently in the Eurispes survey. Here the data is particularly clear: 79.1% of Italians say they are against it, compared to 71.4% in 2025. An increase of almost eight percentage points in just one year, which highlights how the issue of food production and animal conditions is becoming central in the public debate.
A transversal change across the entire territory
The geographical analysis shows some differences, but confirms a uniform national trend. In the North-East, opposition to vivisection drops to 73%, while hunting finds greater support in the North, where around a third of citizens say they are in favor.
Fur still finds minimal tolerance in the North-West and the South, where around one Italian in five expresses positive opinions. However, opposition to circuses is clearer in Central Italy (83.7%), while the lowest value is recorded in the North-East (75.7%). For intensive farming, the highest percentages of opposition are recorded in the Islands (85.7%), followed by the Center (81.3%) and the South (81.1%).
A direction that is now clear: animal protection as a social value
The overall picture returned by Eurispes is that of an Italy that is consolidating a new ethical identity towards animals. The constant increase in the percentages of opposition does not represent a temporary phenomenon, but a structural cultural change, hoping that it will soon increasingly influence political, legislative and productive choices.
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