German supermarket pushed imported food off the shelves to show what racism is

Last year, at the end of summer, when shoppers went to the Edeka supermarket in Hamburg, they were surprised to find that the shelves were almost empty and a small portion of the remaining products were made in Germany. It seemed that the supermarket staff simply forgot to replenish the assortment. But then, buyers drew attention to the mysterious signs placed throughout the store. “This shelf is so empty because there are no foreigners on it” and “This shelf is very boring without variety,” the tablets read.

As it turned out, during the day, Edeka decided to sell exclusively German products in order to make a powerful statement and express his position on racism and ethnic diversity. As a result, people could not buy either Greek olives or Spanish tomatoes, and indeed, on the shelves you could find very little of what a modern housewife usually buys. "Edeka supports diversity, and we present a wide range of products that are produced in different regions of Germany," said a supermarket representative. "But together with products from other countries, we create a unique variety that our customers appreciate."

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