The Obesity Health Alliance (OHA) - which is made up of more than 40 health charities, medical royal colleges and campaign groups - said that although the government has made some headway in the past year, its overall assessment is that more must be done.
A one-year on report card for the plan singles out the introduction of the soft drinks industry levy, which has already led many drinks manufacturers to reduce sugar from their drinks, and the sugar reduction programme, led by Public Health England, for praise.
However, OHA has warned that the current plan does not do enough to tackle the "relentless exposure" of children to junk food advertising on TV and online, and will not be enough to significantly reduce levels of childhood obesity, which is currently at a devastating all-time high.
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