Give up baked beans, think of fart pollution: UK minister

Baked beans are extremely popular in the UK, with £340 million worth of the snack being consumed every year. A study last month showed that they were the thing Brits are most likely to take with them when travelling abroad 37% chose the cholesterol-fighting as their top food.

Lady Verma described the question as “different” but answered it nonetheless. She added: “You do actually raise a very important point, which is we do need to moderate our behaviour.” But beans producers Heinz do not seem worried about the warning. Spokesman Nigel Dickie said: “I think Brits, as the number one baked bean lovers in the world, are going to continue to enjoy their beans.”