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Article: Enjoying the Christmas celebrations? Then you might wonder why Easter eggs are in the shops.(News)
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- Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)
- Article date:
- January 1, 2008
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Byline: By Sarah Miloudi Western Mail
It may only be the eighth day of Christmas, but Easter eggs are already being stocked in shops across Wales. Nutritionists yesterday warned that selling eggs and other Easter-related confectionery throughout the year risked turning one-off indulgence into a year-round event.
And religious leaders said the spread of Easter customs into Christmas festivities would send out dangerously mixed messages to children.
Tesco - one of the country's largest supermarket chains - and toy store Woolworths are stocking ...