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Highlights

• 64 per cent of adults in England are overweight or living with obesity, costing NHS over £11 bn annually.
• Traffic light labelling system introduced in 2013 remains voluntary, leading to inconsistent use across retailers.
• Research shows 47 per cent of shoppers find current labels easy to understand, with 33 per cent checking nutrition information first.

Consumer champion Which? has called on the government to make front-of-pack nutrition labels mandatory across the UK, warning that urgent action is needed to address the country's growing obesity crisis.

The organisation's research, which tracked the shopping habits of over 500 people through their mobile phones, found that while traffic light labelling remains the preferred option among consumers, the current voluntary system is being used inconsistently across major manufacturers and retailers.