Petition · past parliament

Stop the use of images of eating disorder sufferers at dangerously low weigh

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Images of people who are at a dangerously low weight can cause those trying to recover into relapse. They are also unhelpful to those who are affected by eating disorders.
I nearly lost my own life to anorexia and am now trying to help others in similar situations. Pictures of dangerously thin people can be extremely distressing and make recovery harder.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We're not sure what specific action you would like the UK Government or Parliament to take. If you would like Parliament passing a law requiring all models to have a healthy range BMI, you might want to sign this petition:

Parliament to pass a law for all models and manikins to have healthy range BMI.

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Timeline

14 Feb 2016 Petition opened for signatures
17 Feb 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 17 Feb 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.