Worst possible taste: Horse sculpture made of bread placed next to famine prevention stall

A horse sculpture made out of hundreds of slices of bread has been removed from a West Kowloon mall after it was spotted next to a famine prevention event.

The horse was made by bakery Bo-Lo'gne to celebrate the coincidence of the Chinese and Western Valentine's Days falling on the same date this year, and had been on display at Olympian City since January 10.

But it was put out to pasture after receiving a less than loving reception when it was spotted in front of the launch event for World Vision's 30-hour Famine last week.

A spokeswoman for World Vision noted "the possibility of such a display sending a message that does not go along with the spirit of the 30-Hour Famine".

"Unfortunately, the horse display was fixed in place," said the spokeswoman. "We hope it did not distract from the key meaning of the famine event."

Sino Group, which manages the mall and has previously pledged to reduce food waste, apologised and removed the display following a South China Morning Post inquiry. A spokesman said disciplinary action would be taken.