Imperial Valley News Center
Preparations for the upcoming flu season and vaccinations
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- Written by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D.
Washington, DC - This week marks the official start of “flu season” for 2018-2019. The FDA, along with its partners across the Department of Health and Human Services, has been working throughout the year to prepare the development of a safe, effective flu vaccine for the season. I got my flu shot this week at an event in Washington, along with the U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams. With the severity of last year’s flu season, I know that there are questions about the effectiveness and benefits of the flu vaccine. I want to take this opportunity to update you on what we’ve learned from last season, the steps we’re taking to improve our readiness and the effectiveness of this coming year’s flu vaccine, and the continued importance of getting vaccinated.
FTC and DOJ Return a Record $505 Million to Consumers Harmed by Massive Payday Lending Scheme
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- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission, working jointly with the U.S. Department of Justice, is mailing 1,179,803 refund checks totaling more than $505 million to people who were deceived by a massive payday lending scheme operated by AMG Services, Inc. and Scott A. Tucker.
Launch Event of the GCTF Terrorist Travel Initiative
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- Written by State Department
New York - The United States and Morocco, under the auspices of the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF), today launched the GCTF Terrorist Travel Initiative in New York on the margins of the UN General Assembly. Formally named the “Initiative on Improving Capabilities for Detecting and Interdicting Terrorist Travel through Enhanced Terrorist Screening and Information Sharing,” the Terrorist Travel Initiative will bring together national and local governments, law enforcement and border screening practitioners, and international organizations to share expertise on how to develop and implement effective counterterrorism watch listing and screening tools.
Modernizing standards of identity and use of dairy names for plant-based substitutes
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- Written by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D.
Washington, DC - Consumers should be able to know at a quick glance what type of product they’re purchasing for themselves and their families. Implementing clear and transparent food labels and claims is an issue I’ve made a high priority. We’ve outlined these goals in a new, multi-year Nutrition Innovation Strategy released earlier this year. As part of this plan, we promised to address issues related to modernizing the outdated framework for food standards to allow industry flexibility for innovation, for example to produce more healthful foods, while maintaining the basic nature, essential characteristics and nutritional integrity of key food products.
Food Policy Leaders Convene in New York City
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- Written by Danielle Nierenberg
New York - On October 3, Food Tank is hosting its second Summit in New York City at the New York University Tishman Auditorium titled, “Focusing on Food Loss and Food Waste,” along with Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center, Natural Resources Defense Council, New York University, ReFED, and The Rockefeller Foundation.
2019 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Technical Review Committee members sought
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Sacramento, California - California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary Karen Ross is welcoming volunteers with knowledge and expertise regarding California's specialty crop industry to serve as reviewers on the 2019 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Technical Review Committee. This committee reviews, evaluates, and makes recommendations to CDFA on proposals submitted for funding to California’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP).
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