The Local France https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed France cracks down on super-skinny models Super-thin models and secretly airbrushed photoshoots will soon be a thing of the past in fashion hub France, as authorities passed measures to protect young people from the dangers of anorexia. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170506/france-cracks-down-on-super-skinny-models Sat, 06 May 2017 17:16:41 +0200 france-cracks-down-on-super-skinny-models France to ban skinny models from catwalks UPDATED: France’s National Assembly on Friday voted to ban the use of underweight catwalk models, in one of the latest measures aimed at fighting anorexia. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150403/french-mps-vote-to-ban-underweight-models Fri, 03 Apr 2015 13:26:46 +0200 french-mps-vote-to-ban-underweight-models France to fine those encouraging anorexia Inciting people to extreme thinness could be punishable by a year in prison and a fine of €10,000 ($11,000) in France after MPs voted on Thursday to take aim at "pro-anorexia" websites. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150402/france-to-fine-those-encouraging-anorexia Thu, 02 Apr 2015 11:37:53 +0200 france-to-fine-those-encouraging-anorexia