The organizers of New York's fashion week have taken some preventative measures, hoping to address the eating disorder issues that have thrust the fashion world into an unusual global spotlight. Madrid set the tone last fall when it banned models whose Body Mass Index was below a certain number.

"Ultra-thin models have not been banned outright from the big New York shows, but the Council of Fashion Designers of America will host a public forum Feb. 5 to discuss the problems involved."

Backstage at the fashion show, healthy meals and snacks will be served, and smoking and alcohol will be prohibited. Models diagnosed with eating disorders will only be allowed to continue their work with a doctor's approval. Read more at dfw.com.