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Monday, June 25, 2007

New York Takes Strong Steps in Fight against Eating Disorders

Today, the New York State legislature passed two bills that have eating disorder prevention advocates applauding. The bills addressed such issues as eating disorders among child actors, the licensing of residential facilities and the establishment of an advisory council.
"[Lynn] Grefe said that the State decision to create the Child Performers Advisory Board to address concerns surrounding child models and actors for the prevention and identification of eating disorders is much needed."
The Council of Fashion Designers proposed similar guidelines in February but many experts in the field of eating disorders felt the guidelines didn't do enough. Read more at Earthtimes.org.

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Labels: legislation, prevention, child_welfare

Posted By: Aspen Education Group

Comments:

Post Articles on 6/12/2010
http://www.postarticlesplus.net/ Nice post keep it up!
Rachel on 6/25/2007
While, banning super-skinny models and implementing guidelines for underage models is a bandaid cure for eating disorders, neither should eating disorders be glorified in the media. We need to stop normalizing illness.