A new law in Israel has banned the use of underweight models in advertising and the catwalk and requires adverts to state if an image has been altered to make a model appear thinner. The idea behind the bill is that images of extreme thinness are to blame for the eating disorders in young girls in the country.
Models in Israel are now required to have a BMI of no less than 18.5. Not only this, but they need to have an up-to-date doctor’s report certifying their weight when they go for jobs. There have been some criticisms for this bill.
Some say that the government may be trying to discourage putting weight above health but that’s exactly what they are doing. Many models are naturally thin, and under this new law, completely healthy women who happen to be thin would be disqualified from becoming models.
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