Easter egg survey: Kids’ chocolate overdose a big concern for mums

In our survey, well-meaning relatives are identified as the biggest offenders when it comes to giving kids Easter eggs. Clodagh Finn looks at the health implications.             

THIS Easter, Irish children will eat their way through more than 1.5 million chocolate eggs.

That’s a 168-tonne sugar rush — or enough calories to sustain an adult over 32,000 marathons.