True meaning of Easter : The eggs were backed by Archbishop of York John Sentamu , who is urging the supermarkets to rethink . Supermarkets have been accused of pursuing an ‘ anti- Christian agenda ’ after refusing to sell Easter eggs with a religious message . Some of Britain ’ s biggest stores are celebrating the most profound event in the Church calendar by offering treats featuring everything from Darth Vader to Postman Pat – but turned down products that mention Jesus . One chain even asked ‘ what has Easter got to do with the Church ? ’ , according to the makers of The Real Easter Egg , which features Christian crosses on the box and contain a leaflet telling the story of the Resurrection . Now Archbishop of York John Sentamu has stepped in – urging Sainsbury ’ s , Asda and the Co-op to stock the charity eggs – while former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey said he was ‘ saddened ’ by the three supermarket giants ’ decision . Lord Carey said : ‘ The rest are rubbish . These Easter eggs that have nothing to do with Easter , all they are trying to do is get more money out of people . They have no meaning . I think it shows ignorance on the part of these supermarkets . ‘ By not offering an alternative to secular Easter eggs they are really undermining the real message of Easter . It saddens me because we are living in a land that is completely losing contact with its religious roots and is out of touch with the Christian message. ’ David Marshall , the head of the Meaningful Chocolate Company , said the supermarkets appeared biased against its ‘ proven seller ’ . He said : ‘ We do wonder at times if there is an anti-Christian agenda from some of our supermarkets who just keep turning it down . It is as if some feel Christianity is politically incorrect or the Easter story , which mentions Jesus , might put people off . ‘ One buyer asked us what Easter had got to do with the Church , while another simply said , “ I don ’ t think this is a credible product ” and asked us to leave. ’ The Warrington-based firm has spent five years trying to persuade stores to sell its £4 Christian-themed eggs , which were launched in 2010 with the backing of Archbishop Sentamu . At first the supermarkets refused , but two years ago , Tesco , Morrisons , Sainsbury ’ s , Waitrose and the Co-Op bowed to pressure and agreed . But this year Sainsbury ’ s and the Co-op have dropped the eggs , blaming poor sales , while Asda has never stocked them . However , the Meaningful Chocolate Company say a million eggs have been sold over the past five years . 'Poor sales ' : Sainsbury 's and Co-op have cited poor sales as the reason they dropped the Eggs , while Asda said it has not be approached by the makers of the egg . Archbishop Sentamu , who has lamented ignorance about Easter after learning that a third of children thought it marked the birthday of the Easter bunny , said yesterday : ‘ With a million Real Easter Eggs sold I am delighted that Morrisons , Tesco and Waitrose have met the challenge . I call on Sainsbury ’ s , Asda , and the Co-operative to give their customers the same choice. ’ Sainsbury ’ s said their decision was based on ‘ the popularity of ranges in previous years ’ , with the Co-op also citing ‘ poor sales of the Real Easter Egg in previous years ’ . Asda said it had not been approached this year , a claim disputed by the Meaningful Chocolate Company .
Several major supermarkets refuse to stock charity 's The Real Easter Egg . The egg features Christian crosses and a leaflet on the Resurrection . Score: 6