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Israel bans too-thin models

7:54 PM, Jan 2, 2013   |    comments
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TEL AVIV, Israel (CNN) - A new Israeli law is taking on eating disorders by banning underweight models from catwalks and commercials.

The law uses Body Mass Index, a way of estimating healthy weight, to decide who can model, and who can't.

Anyone with a BMI less than 18.5 is out.

Spain and Australia have already set minimum weight limits for certain fashion shows.

CNN