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STRIPED’s Bryn Austin is featured in this Men’s Health article about New York state banning the sale of toxic over-the-counter weight-loss and muscle-building supplements to minors. Also discussed is the work-in-progress documentary Generation Flex, featuring many courageous youth advocates from the STRIPED Youth Corps.

In this new Men’s Health article about New York’s groundbreaking law, championed by Assembly Member Nily Rozic and Senator Shelley B. Mayer, banning the sale of toxic over-the-counter diet pills and weight-loss supplements to minors, and an upcoming documentary called Generation Flex that further examines these important issues.

Breaking news with a monumental win in the fight against diet culture! Thanks to our amazing coalition of champion lawmakers and community and youth advocates, on April 22, 2024, New York became the first state in the nation to ban the sale of harmful over-the-counter diet pills and muscle-building supplements to minors. Find NY Sen. Mayer’s press release here and coverage in AP News and NY Spectrum News.

Check out STRIPED’s new roadmap, which provides model legislation, guides, and fact sheets to help advocates create safer online spaces for youth through algorithm risk audits and social media transparency.

New STRIPED research highlights the significant health and economic toll of body dissatisfaction, weight discrimination, and skin-shade discrimination in America. Learn more in our report, The Real Cost of Beauty Ideals.

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