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World Service,31 May 2016,5 mins

The Why Factor: Thin

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Former French model Victoire Macon-Dauxerre talks to Mike Williams about the fashion industry’s obsession with 'thin' and how she ended up living on three apples a day. (Photo: A vendor arranges stick-thin mannequins in a store in China. Credit: China Photos/Getty Images)

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