Grace Hussain

Grace is a journalist who covers farming and agricultural policy, including how factory farms impact environmental and human rights in her writing. Her reporting has been published in Truthdig, the Good Men Project and Sentient Media. Born, raised and living near the Florida Coast, she holds her MS in Animals and Public Policy from Tufts University. She can be reached by email to [email protected].

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On an Indian egg production farm, a hen with a clipped beak looks out from inside a crowded battery cage near one of the building's open walls. Cage-free egg commitment report.
Shake Shack and The Cheesecake Factory Fall Behind on Cage-Free Egg Commitments
young girl in school cafeteria
Two Bills Ignite Congressional Battle Over School Milk Choice
image of firefighter rescuing pig in Sierra foothills fires, how do wildfires affect animals explainer
How Wildfires Affect Animals, and What You Can Do About It
photo of Elsie Herring, activist, outside her home
A New Hub for Suing Factory Farms Launches
pigs
The 30 Most Intelligent Animals in the World Might Surprise You
Los 12 animales más inteligentes del mundo
an unidentified supporter hugging defendant Wayne Hsiung, open rescue trial Sonoma
A New Open Rescue Trial Is Now Underway. Here’s the Latest.
image of worker hands with feed in front of image of cow, Biden department farm labor investigations
Biden Labor Department Inspected Just 879 Farms Last Year — Factory Farms Included
image of woman studying bottle of almond milk, Tofurky files lawsuit to plant-based label law in Texas
Tofurky Sues Texas Over Latest Plant-Based Labeling Law
Curtis Brown, Behaviour and Enrichment Manager at Soi Dog check on a group of blind dogs in their kennel.
The Dog Meat Trade Is Still Legal in Some Countries – Here’s What You Need To Know
El comercio de carne de perro sigue siendo legal en algunos países: esto es lo que necesitas saber
bee visiting flowers
15 Animals Who Help the Environment and How They Do It
15 animales que ayudan al medio ambiente y cómo lo hacen
15 animales que ayudan al medio ambiente y cómo lo hacen
image of hens in cages with exposed bones, Lidl egg farm investigation
Hidden Camera Footage Shows How Hens Live on Lidl Supplier Egg Farm  
image of child's hands cupped for stream of water, Clean Water Act
The Clean Water Act Is Important — but a New Supreme Court Decision Limits It
image of orca, story of orca called lolita and toki
Inside the Fight to Release the Orca Some Called Lolita
image of coral reef under ocean. coral reef crisis
Coral Reefs Are in Crisis. The Way We Eat Makes It Worse.
image of Cory Booker, politics of farm animals
You Can Love Farm Animals and Still Run for Office, New Research Shows
image of cow drinking, how does extreme heat affect farm animals
Extreme Heat Is Deadly for Farm Animals — and Too Often, They Receive No Mercy
college student eating, plant-based defaults
Colleges Reduce Emissions by Offering Plant-Based Options by Default, Study Finds
close up of boat, industrial fishing harms
Industrial Fishing Harms More Than Just Marine Life
crab traps - image of crab
A New Program Cleaning Up Crab Traps Is a Start – But Is It Enough?
humanely raised, image of two pigs on transport truck
What Does ‘Humanely Raised’ Actually Mean for Farm Animals?
image of various pulses and dried beans, climavore
What a Climavore Eats and Believes, Explained
Farm Sanctuary in Turkey, picture of camel
In Turkey, a Farm Sanctuary Became a Haven for all Animals
Farm bill explainer. Image shows man in tractor on farm.
The Farm Bill Is Crucial. Here’s Why.
how to read food labels
Here’s How to Get Better at Reading Food Labels
Why do people drink raw milk?
Why Do People Drink Raw Milk?
What Is the USDA?
What Does the USDA Do?
Dublin Declaration scientists, image is tractor in field
The Dublin Declaration Is Riddled with Animal Industry Bias
Some Muslims Want a Green Ramadan
Some Muslims Want a Greener Ramadan With Less Meat
What Is a Feedlot?
How Does a Cattle Feedlot Work?
the way we eat can harm and help biodiversity
The Way We Eat Can Harm — Or Help — Biodiversity
How Do Pesticides Work?
How Do Pesticides Work?
manatee starvation caused by seagrass losses from water pollution
The Way We Eat Is Killing Manatees
factory farm pig
How Do Factory Farms Use Antibiotics?
Broiler chickens
Why Do We Call Them Broiler Chickens?
What Is Grazing?
What Is Grazing?
freshwater fish are a source of PFAS contaminants
Freshwater Fish Are a ‘Significant Source’ of Forever Chemicals
new study finds messages that highlight civic action and evolving together resonate
‘Eat Less Meat’ Doesn’t Work. Try This Instead.
young girl carrying harvest of strawberries in a greenhouse
What Is a Food System?
what is animal welfare
What Is Animal Welfare?
why are egg prices so high?
8 Reasons Why Eggs Are So Expensive Right Now
What Exactly Is the Carnivore Diet?
worst facts about factory farms
6 of the Worst Facts About Factory Farms 
dairy farming
Why Is Dairy Farming Bad?
¿Por qué es mala la ganadería lechera?
what is speciesism
What Is Speciesism?
Chris Eubanks Sentient Media Spotlight
Sentient Spotlight: Chris Eubanks