Ever since '60s supermodel Twiggy brought bones into vogue, it's been tough to distinguish most models from 10-year-old boys. In the world of high fashion, extreme thinness is making models a killing – except for when it actually kills them, as in the cases of models Ana Carolina Reston and Luisel Ramos, who both died of conditions brought on by anorexia nervosa in 2006.

The young models' deaths sent shock waves through the fashion industry – but now, France is passing a law to prevent similar tragedies from occurring. The lower parliament house has just passed a new bill that makes it a crime to glamorize anorexia nervosa and unhealthy thinness, recommending fines of 45,000 euros (over $71,000) and three-year prison sentences for offenders.

The bill is aimed primarily at "pro-ana" websites, which often contain instructions on ways to starve oneself, along with idolizing comments about ultra-thin models. It could also target magazines that display pictures of models who are so thin that their health is in danger. While catwalk models aren't likely to be convicted for their dieting habits, those who attempt to brainwash others into starvation could pay severely for their actions.

"We have noticed that the sociocultural and media environment seems to favor the emergence of troubled nutritional behavior, and that is why I think it necessary to act," the bill's author, Valerie Boyer, told The Associated Press.

The bill still needs to be approved by the Senate to become law, but if it does, we're hoping more women might realize it's not a bad idea to eat a carrot stick or two every now and then.