Nancy Young wrote:
>
> I watched an animated movie tonight, Flushed Away. Set
> in London.
>
> Long story short, there was a boat made out of garbage
> (made by a rat, what do you expect?) and part of it was
> a can of Heinz Baked Beans.
>
> If it wasn't for this thread I wouldn't have thought anything
> was amusing about that can. Who knew Heinz baked beans
> would be big in England.
>
> nancy

They've been eaten in the UK since the early 1900s.