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Festival sweets gifting - the box that lands on you

Festival sweets gifting - the box that lands on you

Festival season means sweet boxes arriving at your door, and a 500g box can hide about 2600 kcal, more than a full day of food for one person. You do not have to eat it all; open it, share it, and pass pieces on so the box never sits with you.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
festivals sweets sharing portion-control

Festival season is lovely. Then the sweet boxes start landing on you. One from a neighbour, one from the office, one from family. Each box looks small. But most are built from sugar, ghee and fried flour. You can enjoy a little and pass the rest on. Here is an honest way to handle the box that lands on you.

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