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Adi Barkan is an Israeli fashion photographer and model agent who has campaigned for legislation banning the use of anorexic models .1Barkan worked as a fashion photographer for fifteen years in Paris , London and New York , before returning to Israel in 1998 to open his own modeling agency in Tel Aviv. After speaking on television about his experience with model Hila Elmalich, an anorexic whom he rushed to hospital after she collapsed and who later died, Barkan was deluged by telephone calls from girls and young women suffering from anorexia. This experience persuaded him to require all of his models to submit to BMI exams to demonstrate their physical health and lack of an eating disorder . Working with Member of Knesset Inbal Gavriely , he successfully submitted legislation to the Israeli Knesset in December, 2004, requiring all modeling agencies in Israel to use the BMI (Body Mass Index) exam, [1] making Israel one of the first countries to pass such a bill. Subsequently, an agency will not be allowed to continue representing a model unless she submits to a health test every three months and receives higher than 19 BMI. Any agency that does not comply will be fined accordingly and all forms will be monitored by the Israeli Health Ministry. The campaign has received backing by both the Ministry of Health and the Israeli Center of Changing Eating Habit, while additionally, more than 30 Israeli CEOs have agreed to only hire models who have passed the health exam for their advertisements.2In 2009 Barkan, together with Rabbi Raphael Mammo of Kiryat Ata and Alon Gal, a personal coach, launched Simply U- a countrywide talent-scouting project to find the most promising healthy, well-balanced and normal-sized would-be models in Israel. Simply U will hold seven auditions around Israel and select 20 girls who, for six weeks, will be trained in modeling as well as attend workshops in nutrition, sports and self-esteem. This process will be covered by Israel's Channel 2 which will follow the audition process via a 24/7 Internet video channel. The project is to be sponsored by four major corporations: food company Strauss-Elite , cosmetics company L'Oreal ; sports gear company New Balance and another contract is set to be signed by a leading fashion firm. In the future, Simply U intends to run a plus-sized model campaign as well.3
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Adi Barkan ( ) is an Israeli fashion photographer and model agent who has campaigned for legislation banning the use of anorexic models . Barkan worked as a fashion photographer for fifteen years in Paris , London and New York , before returning to Israel in 1998 to open his own modeling agency in Tel Aviv. After speaking on television about his experience with model Hila Elmalaich , an anorexic whom he rushed to hospital after she collapsed and who later died, Barkan was deluged by telephone calls from girls and young women suffering from anorexia. This experience persuaded him to require all of his models to submit to body mass index (BMI) exams to demonstrate their physical health and lack of an eating disorder . Working with Member of Knesset Inbal Gavriely , he successfully submitted legislation to the Israeli Knesset in December, 2004, requiring all modeling agencies in Israel to use the BMI exam, making Israel one of the first countries to pass such a bill. Subsequently, an agency will not be allowed to continue representing a model unless she submits to a health test every three months and receives higher than 18.5 BMI. Any agency that does not comply will be fined accordingly and all forms will be monitored by the Israeli Health Ministry. The campaign has received backing by both the Ministry of Health and The Israeli Center for Eating Habits Reform, while additionally, more than 30 Israeli CEOs have agreed to only hire models who have passed the health exam for their advertisements. In November 2013, Barkan launched the Simply-You campaign to increase awareness to the effect of the fashion industry on self body image.The campaign compares images from the Holocaust to anorexic models working today.Shortly after the launch of the Simply You campaign, H&M was the first company to ever admit using to skinny models in their campaigns.How thin is too thin?Photographer launches campaign against anorexia Fashion photographer aims to remodel fashion world
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Israeli model agent and activist Adi Barkan, 2015 Adi Barkan ( ) is an Israeli model agent and activist who has campaigned for legislation banning the use of anorexic models .Barkan started his career as a fashion photographer .
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Israeli model agent and activist Not to be confused with Ady Barkan . Adi Barkan ( ) is an Israeli model agent and activist who has campaigned for legislation banning the use of anorexic models. Barkan started his career as a fashion photographer .
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Israeli model agent and activist Not to be confused with Ady Barkan . Adi Barkan ( Hebrew : עדי ברקן ) is an Israeli model agent and activist who has campaigned for legislation banning the use of anorexic models. Barkan started his career as a fashion photographer .
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