Who knew delicious bacon could cause such a problem?

A restaurant in Vermont, US, has had to remove an advertisement for bacon after being called insensitive to vegans and Muslims in their community.

Sneakers Bistro and Cafe in Winooski last week took down a sign saying "Yield for Sneakers Bacon" after comments were posted in an online community forum by "a vegan and a member of a Muslim household." The reasoning being that vegans and Muslims don't eat pork.

"It's blown up beyond all imagination," City Manager Katherine "Deac" Decarreau said in an interview Monday.

Owner Marc Dysinger says the sign was meant to be fun and to show the restaurant cares about Winooski, a city of 7,000 residents with many Muslim families.

"We are here to serve people BREAKFAST, not politics," Sneakers wrote in a Facebook post in response to the controversy that was cited in media reports before it was taken down.

"We removed the sign that was located on public property as a gesture of respect for our diverse community. There were also concerns raised about safety. Removing it was not a difficult decision. We still love bacon. We still love eggs. Please have the political conversation elsewhere."