Fat grab misses out on tick of approval

Last week the WA state government, The Heart Foundation and The Cancer Council launched a series of anti-obesity ads in the state of WA. The ads employ scare tactics in a bid to pressure viewers into adopting a slimmer waistline. Using graphic imagery designed to provoke disgust towards fat while labelling fat ‘toxic,’ the ads […]

Hawkins as naked advocate: undoing gains in eating disorder prevention

A special guest blog posting by Lydia Jade Turner on the Jennifer Hawkins Marie Claire photoshoot controversy.  Lydia is Director and Public Health Advocate with BodyMatters Australasia and an Allied Health Professional specialising in eating disorders prevention. As an Allied Health professional specialising in the field of eating disorders, it has been interesting to observe […]