What happened is that as we have understood eating disorders better focus on anorexia specifically has been replaced by a much broader class of eating disorders

What happened is that as we have understood eating disorders better focus on anorexia specifically has been replaced by a much broader class of eating disorders. In addition what people have learnt is that focusing on illness prevention isn’t the best approach. Focusing instead on more positive alternatives works better. Hence the rise of the body positivity movement. Finally, anorexia and other eating disorders are much better known so parents and children receive information and education about them through normal channels. Their doctors and school teachers. So discussing it through news media isn’t as important.