The Katie Green Say No to Zero Petition
Katie Green is a 21 year old model from Chichester, West Sussex. Katie was selected to become the new face of Wonderbra in summer 2008. However, when Katie was introduced by the brand to Premier Model Management, who signed Katie, she was put under immense pressure to lose 2 stone despite being a UK size 12 and 5ft 11in tall. Katie started to lose the weight and in turn made herself quite ill. She left modelling and know fronts a campaign.
http://www.katiegreenofficial.com
Pressure Mounts for Ban on Zero
An article from 2006 which reports about a proposed ban on size zero models.
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/pressure-mounts-for-ban-on-zero-size-models-7220461.html
Our Size Zero Culture
An interesting britannica blog by Dr. Sari Fine Shepphird a clinical psychologist and eating disorders specialist talking through some of the issues of size zero and dieting and how this is part of western culture.
http://www.britannica.com/blogs/2009/02/the-size-zero-debate-alive-and-well/
There is also much pressure on celebrities to be a certain size. In recent times the model, Tyra Banks gained some weight and many commented and criticised her for it. Here's what she had to say on the matter: