Professor RUTH STRIEGEL-MOORE (Wesleyan University): Women of color are experiencing eating disorders and very often go unrecognized by the health-care system.
Ruth Striegel-Moore, head of the psychology department at Wesleyan University, has done several studies involving the prevalence of eating disorders among women of color.
Members received a briefing from Susie McCullough, Ruth Burns and Jonny Smyth from the Northern Ireland Tourism Board's marketing department, and Stephen Moore from advertising agency AV Browne.