And finally…I’m not racist…but…where’s all the food gone?

With migrant-related crime increasing in recent months, stirring anti-immigrant feeling in the country, retailer Edeka said the stunt was designed to highlight the absurdity of racism by replacing imported food with signs saying “this shelf is pretty boring without diversity”.

Edeka, one of the largest supermarket chains in Germany, is now going to roll out the initiative to more stores.

A spokesperson for the supermarket said: “Edeka stands for variety and diversity.

“In our stores we sell numerous foods which are produced in the various regions of Germany.

“But only together with products from other countries is it possible to create the unique variety, that our consumers value.

“We are pleased that our campaign caused so many positive reactions.”

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Marcus Pretzell, from anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party, criticised the supermarket and said: “Why exactly should it be wise? Is it not rather completely mad?”

But one representative of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s political party called the decision a “wise move”.