According to the AP (3/23, Stobbe), “lawmakers in Colorado, California, Texas, New York and elsewhere are taking big, legislative swings at the eating disorder crisis.” Proposed legislation from “across the U.S.” includes “restricting social media algorithms from promoting potentially harmful content; prohibiting the sale of weight loss pills to minors; and adding eating disorder prevention into middle and high school curriculums.” The proposals follow “a spike in eating disorder cases as pandemic lockdowns pushed youth into long bouts of isolation.”
Related Links:
— “Surge in eating disorders spurs state legislative action “Jesse Bedayn, AP, March 23, 2023