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Should the catwalks screen for Anorexia?

by Victoria Revay | September 14, 2007 at 12:46 pm

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Implementing this rule would be a first for the industry and a huge step in preventing eating disorders in the fashion industry.

The British Fashion Council hopes to combat eating disorders through medical tests, mentoring programs and workshops.Other recommendations backed by the report include criminal background checks on agents and photographers working with young models, random drug testing backstage, more funding for research into eating disorders and the creation of a model health watchdog

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gryphon

at 13:05 on September 14th, 2007

I find bones tres sexy!

liamssoft

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at 13:29 on September 14th, 2007

Victoria Revay, you've picked a very worthwhile program. Role models can cause enormous damage to younger minds.Good stuff.

Kaitlin

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at 13:35 on September 14th, 2007

Good stuff, Victoria. Thanks for getting this up. I really do hope they do something about this--I think that the age limit mentioned by the council is also a positive step. I have a young relative who has recently developed an eating disorder after pursuing the beginnings of a modelling career. She's 16, I believe. Very sad stuff. Good on the BFC.