HERE is a philosophical question for a Wednesday evening: can a bar of chocolate ever be too big?

It can according to Professor Malcolm Law, who wants the manufacturers of confectionery and other snacks to reduce the size of their portions by around 20 per cent, on health grounds.

KitKat Chunky comes under particular scrutiny for its size.

But what would the shrunken bar be called? KitKat Not So Chunky? KitKat Wimpy Features, perhaps.

No, this is one case where we like our KitKats to be real fat cats.

Updated: 11:08 Wednesday, January 22, 2003