IMO, you can’t really cut “sweet”. You can increase the complexity; you can make it “rich”, but the sweetness tends to overpower whatever you might add.
You might have better luck starting with British-style baked beans. My local (US) grocery stores carry Heinz Beanz
They need to spread out. LAPD can handle a 10,000 person riot, but they’d be overwhelmed by 20, 100-person protests.
If you’re going to protest, pick 20 possible protest sites in the city, and share your list with everyone. When the riot cops finally show up at your site, move to another; force them to repeatedly redeploy.