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France cracks down on anorexia

France cracks down on anorexia
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France’s lower house of parliament has passed a widely-debated bill banning “excessively thin” fashion models. Under the new draft law, agencies and

France’s lower house of parliament has passed a widely-debated bill banning “excessively thin” fashion models.

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Under the new draft law, agencies and fashion houses hiring undernourished models could be fined and may even face jail.

The measure is part of a wider crackdown on anorexia supported by the French government.

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