Small firms (i., manufacturers with 50 or
fewer employees ) represent two-thirds of all food manufacturing concerns in
Los Angeles County.

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Carnevale Associates LLC Releases Latest Policy Brief on the Office
of National Drug Control Policy's FY 2007 Budget Request

WASHINGTON, The Bush Administration released its
fiscal year (FY) 2007 request for federal drug control spending on February 6,
2006.5 billion.5 percent for supply reduction .

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The two largest initiatives totaling $304
million are for Customs and Border Protection to control illegal crossings
($152 million) and for the State Department to expand the Afghanistan opium
poppy elimination program ($152 million).

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Southern California Food Industry Business Group Publishes New Website

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Southern California food manufacturing is made up of over 1,326 companies
employing 51,000 employees and generating over $16 billion in annual sales
(Source: Dun + Bradstreet, 2003).

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The website features an extensive collection of resources for businesses
in the food manufacturing industry, including:

* Daily news from a variety of sources;
* Free email newsletters;
* Upcoming trade shows;
* International trade resources;
* Membership information; and,
* A private networking and discussion forum for members. ONDCP's choice to focus U.

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Bush Administration's Drug Control Budget Request Favors Supply Reduction

Prescription drugs and methamphetamine use have become
epidemics .

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LOS ANGELES, The Food Industry Business Roundtable
(FIBR), a nonprofit business association dedicated to promoting the growth of
the ethnic and specialty food processing industry in Southern California, has
launched its new website: http://www.

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Carnevale Associates LLC, is a public-policy consulting firm that provides
a broad range of professional services to federal agencies, states, and local
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This represents an increase of $109 million (0.

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FIBR members include private firms and public agencies such as: Juanita's
Foods, Tawa Supermarket/99 Ranch Market, El Burrito Mexican Food Products,
Mikawaya, Pasta Mia, Quon Yick Noodle Co. Carnevale
Associates LLC provides strategic leadership to public and private
organizations through its three practice groups: Strategic Planning; Research
and Policy Analysis; and Integrated Communications.

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Congress requires ONDCP to report its budget request by the two general
categories of supply reduction and demand reduction.

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Why the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
chooses to emphasize overseas programs and interdiction at time when the
national drug problem reflects the increasing use of prescription drugs,
marijuana, and methamphetamine is a mystery.

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, and the Los Angeles County
Department of Health Services Environmental Health Division.

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percent) over last year's level.

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to stop drugs at the border is puzzling in light of a worsening domestic drug
use situation .

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The request for FY 2007 is $12.
According to Carnevale Associates LLC President, John Carnevale: "In
light of data and recent ONDCP statements about growing domestic drug threats
from prescription drug abuse and domestically produced methamphetamine and
marijuana, it will be interesting to see if Congress agrees with the supply
reduction course that ONDCP is charting.

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S. Furthermore , the complex problems created by methamphetamine labs,
domestic drug trafficking and crime, and the lack of progress in closing the
nation's treatment gap call into question the relevancy of ONDCP 's FY 2007
budget request.5 percent for
demand reduction and 64.

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fibr.e.7 billion compared with the FY 2006 enacted
level of $12. Supply reduction
programs, characterized by domestic law enforcement efforts, source country
programs, and interdiction, attempt to stop or disrupt the flow of illicit
drugs into the country, at its borders, or overseas. Demand reduction,
consisting of drug treatment and prevention programs, seeks to discourage
individuals from trying illicit substances or to encourage and assist existing
drug users to stop.

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There are no major initiatives for
demand reduction.

The FY 2007 drug control budget requests 35.com/publications.

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The most recent Carnevale
Associates LLC Policy Brief shows the administration's continuing shift from
demand reduction to supply reduction programs focusing on interdiction and
international efforts.