A Mars a day...

The size of Mars and Snickers chocolate bars has shrunk by more than seven per cent over the last year as the company tries to cut costs, and all this whilst the cost stays the same.

This sticky predicament for consumers will leave them more out of pocket than ever before, however, if they have cut the equivalent salt and sugar levels by the same seven per cent, then not all is lost. You will be ever so less portly than two years ago.

Yet if you and I were to reduce our output by seven per cent, as were everyone else over the course of the year a lot less work would be done. And Mars’ famous strap line was ‘A Mars a day helps you work, rest and play’ means that in actuality, you are working seven per cent less, resting seven per cent less and playing seven per cent less, a total of 21 per cent less a day.

I hope you all enjoy your extra time a day…