It is not a difficult decision for any kid.
However, an academic believes parents would be doing their children a favour by sending them on hunts for vegetables rather than traditional Easter eggs.
University of Melbourne public health physician Nathan Grills says the Easter Bunny makes kids fat.
He even suggests replacing chocolate eggs with every child's "favourite" vegetable.
"Chocolate egg hunts could become brussels sprout hunts," Dr Grills said.
But Battery Point mother Anna Cooper said Dr Grills's idea was ridiculous even if it was tongue-in-cheek.
Mrs Cooper said she doubted many kids would choose brussels sprouts before chocolate eggs. "My kids have never even had one I didn't think they would like them," she said.
"It's fair to say that Easter eggs are just a once-a-year treat."
And Mrs Cooper's children were happy to take the test.
Yesterday Andrew, 3, and Lucy, 5, Cooper bit into their first brussels sprouts yesterday afternoon at the Hill St Grocer at West Hobart.
Andrew smiled and Lucy grimaced. "They taste like leaves," Lucy said.
"Chocolate is nicer and if we are good, the Easter Bunny will bring us some eggs."
Andrew said the brussels sprout was "nice" but his favourite vegie was beans.
Dr Grills has copped flak before after accusing Santa Claus of promoting obesity. He admitted he was flooded with angry emails after remarking in 2009 that Santa and his big belly normalised obesity.
Before the flak starts flying again, Dr Grills insists his proposal is simply a satirical look at an increasingly serious issue.
"Although the Easter Bunny's delivery practices may provide a better role model than Santa's with its vigorous around-the-world hopping sustained only by carrots, the rabbit may have a more direct impact on obesity," he said.
The Easter Bunny should be used to support healthy eating campaigns.
Dr Grills's suggestion is outlined in an article published in The Medical Journal of Australia.
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