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We've seen off-runway weigh-ins, models producing health certificates and countless gallons of ink spilt over the subject, and now the French government is looking to take to the stand in the great weight debate with the most aggressive of moves. The French National Assembly has approved a legislation that would make the promotion of extreme dieting a crime punishable by up to two years in prison and fines of up to $47,000. In France - a country synonymous with haute couture - up to 40,000 people suffer from anorexia and while the fashion industry is often saddled with the blame, this particular bill is aimed specifically at 'pro-ana' websites; online communities that encourage eating disorders as a lifestyle choice. When challenged on the bill's seeming contradiction of free expression, French health minister Roselyn Bachelot replied "Encouraging young girls to lie to their doctors, advising them on foods that are easier to regurgitate, and inciting them to beat themselves up each time they eat is not freedom of expression,"