the dodgy diet industry

Quick few links about the diet industry, hope to have a nice little rant about it soon:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2725943.stm
http://www.businessweek.com/debateroom/archives/2008/01/the_diet_indust.html
http://www.bodypositive.com/wtloss.htm

outrage over a lack of photoshop?

Model Caroline Louise Forlsing is suing Estee lauder for cause irreversible damage to her career after using a “test shot” in their advertising campaign. The image of Caroline’s face is not digitally enhanced and lacks make up. Forlsing plans to sue the company for $2million apparently.  The first issue with this is that the image taken was for a different product, and the model claims she never used the product it was advertising, this denotes that the after image is photo shopped and doesn’t show the true affects, however my concern is that Caroline is so upset because they used the image of her actual face? By using makeup and Photoshop to enhance her face she is pretending to be what she is simply not, to sue for using her image without her permission is viable, but to sue because her natural face has “devalued” her stance in her career is nonsense, it she feels it is that bad then perhaps a career change is in order, or even a reality check, she is over 35, and has the natural face, even better that others her age. Aging is a consequence of life, and to be upset that the world see’s this is ridiculous

The ex sports illustrated swimsuit model was mainly upset that she was illustrated as over 45 when in fact 35, now this does not necessarily mean she is old, but to b so outraged that they showed her natural face, seems un-natural to me. It’s as though she is disillusioned to how her face is perfectly normal, or rather she is no longer elated in being a youthful beauty that rivals younger individuals and the ad (although infringing her rights) shows that she is not above everyone else her age and would work to give others who feel insecure about age lines a reality check and ego boost that everyone, even rich