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Sat 03 Mar 2007French opt for voluntary charter as way to discourage ultra-thin modelsFRANCE:France will not ban skinny models from Parisian catwalks but will introduce a voluntary charter to make the fashion industry more aware of the health risks of being very thin, the health ministry said yesterday.Designers, model agencies and others in the fashion industry have been widely attacked for promoting an emaciated look, which critics say contributes to eating disorders in young women.