Analysts warn of danger from Easter chocolate binge

It is Easter. In supermarkets and petrol stations across the developed world, consumers face dazzling displays of shiny, crackly, wrapping paper swaddling the traditional chocolate eggs or bunnies. Almost $2bn (£1.2bn) worth of Easter candy will be sold in the US alone this year.

This seasonal chocolate orgy has long been one of the highlights of the year for confectioners. Now, however, food companies are being warned that encouraging consumers to overindulge could prompt a regulatory or legal backlash with serious financial consequences.

Full article: Financial Times