What is beaning? Concern over TikTok trend sees shops warned to refuse baked beans

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Beaning is currently trending in the UK: the craze behind this viral video phenomenon involves ‘pranking’ unwitting people with tins of baked beans. However, police have had to get involved and are asking shopkeepers and parents to stay vigilant. Here’s everything we know about beaning.

What is beaning and why have the police got involved?

The latest, and most bizarre, TikTok trend sees kids buying tins of baked beans only to empty the contents all over cars, driveways and doorsteps.

Shops have been warned to watch out for youths buying large quantities of baked beans.

Parents have also been told to watch out for tins disappearing from their cupboards.

One TikTok video by user @chipr.beans which has 2 million views simply shows someone emptying a tin of baked beans on someone’s doormat outside their front door.

@chipr.beans’ videos have more than 700 thousand likes.

Associated hashtags include #beanbanditz.

Baked Beans giant Heinz are ‘appalled’ at the viral trend. 

Nigel Dickie, a spokesperson for Heinz UK, said: “We are appalled to waste beans like this when Beanz Meanz More and we know that 1 in 5 kids arrive at school too hungry to learn.

“It’s why we are donating 3m kids meals to our charity partners Magic Breakfast when you buy Heinz Beanz in Tesco stores. They are too good to waste.”

However, unlike previous annoying but harmless trends like planking, the Harlem Shake or the mannequin challenge, beaning can have serious consequences.

In addition to being a horrible thing to do to your neighbours, beaning could be fatal to dogs.

TeamDogs released a statement from veterinary nurse Becky Williams, who said: “Baked beans may contain onion and garlic, which is toxic to dogs and can cause kidney failure, which can cause vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal discomfort.

“They’re also high in sugar, which can upset dogs with pre-existing conditions like diabetes. The high fat levels can trigger a pancreatitis flare, especially in dogs that have had it or are prone to it

“What’s more worrying, is that if the beans are left to go mouldy, the mycotoxins released can cause seizures in dogs, and even prove fatal, which is devastating for owners.”

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Beaning has become so popular, police have had to issue warnings.

In a statement from West Yorkshire Police, cited by the Yorkshire Post, PCSO Michelle Owens said: “It has come to the attention of the police that a new trend has started by groups of youths called ‘beaning’.

“This involves youths throwing the contents of a can of beans over properties, very similar to the trend of throwing eggs at properties.

“If you work in a shop, please can you be aware of youths buying large quantities of cans of beans, if you have children living at home, please be mindful if you see them removing cans of beans from the family home.”

In August, Surrey Police took similar action after pranksters beaned houses and cars in the village of Wonersh, near Guildford.

On August 13, a Surrey Police spokesperson said: “Local officers have received reports of incidents in Wonersh where beans and other food has been poured onto residents’ front doors and cars overnight.

“The victims are understandably distressed by this unacceptable behaviour.”

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