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He oversees research, analysis, advocacy, and media outreach for the group's food policy activities, and monitors food safety activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and in Congress, where he advocates for strong food safety protections for consumers. He also coordinates the Safe Food Coalition, a group of consumer, trade union, and foodborne illness victim organizations dedicated to reducing foodborne illness by improving government food inspection programs.</p><p>Prior to joining CFA in 2015, Gremillion practiced environmental law at Georgetown University Law Center's Institute for Public Representation. He also served as an associate attorney at the Southern Environmental Law Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. A graduate of Harvard Law School, Gremillion is a member of the D.C. and North Carolina bars. He also holds an M.A. degree in International Relations from Andina Simón Bolívar University in Ecuador.</p><div class="advertisement" id="div-gpt-ad-article-body-mrect1"></div><div id="widgetContainer"> <strong>Subscribe on </strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/food-safety-matters/id1229532498?ls=1" target="_blank"><strong>Apple Podcasts</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a href="https://www.stitcher.com/show/food-safety-matters" target="_blank"><strong>Stitcher</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mb29kc2FmZXR5bWF0dGVycy5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Google Play</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a href="http://www.subscribeonandroid.com/foodsafetymatters.libsyn.com/rss" target="_blank"><strong>Android<br></strong></a> <br> <p class="pod" style="text-align: center; margin: 0;"> <audio controls preload="none" style="margin: auto 0 auto;"> <source 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