The Eurobarometer is a program commissioned by the European Commission to monitor public opinion in the European Union member countries. Topics vary with each series, and have included agriculture, energy, environment, gender roles, immigration, knowledge of foreign languages, poverty, public health, technology, and other special topics.

Eurobarometer 29 covered topics including: nutrition; specific diseases and medical conditions; international politics; mass political behavior, attitudes, and opinions; natural resources and energy; and environmental pollution and protection.