Pics shows: Supermarket keeps shelves empty against racists; A supermarket has taken all foreign groceries off its shelves to make a statement about how little would be left if racists got their way. An Edeka supermarket in the Northern German harbour city of Hamburg made the unique move to confront racists with their own narrow-minded views. All foreign products were cleared from the shelves Saturday, with the supermarket temporarily only selling German products. Most of the shelves were empty. Around the supermarket, small signs were placed with messages such as "this shelf is quite boring without variety." The salad bar in the supermarket had a sign saying "our selection knows borders today", leaving customers unable to buy tomatoes from Spain or olives from Greece. The cheese counter had a sign saying "so empty is a shelf without foreigners." Customers were surprised, with one writing on social media: "The shelves look like they came straight from Cuba." According to local media, images posted on social media were shared thousands of time by surprised netizens. It is still unclear if the empty supermarket shelves were part of an art project or a viral advertisement campaign. An Edeka spokesman said: "Edeka stands for diversity, and we produce a wide range of food in our assortment, which is produced in the different regions of Germany. But it is together with products from other countries that we create the unique diversity that our customers value. "We are delighted to have received a lot of positive feedback regarding Saturday's action." Edeka is no stranger to viral advertising campaigns, although some previous commercials launched by the German supermarket giants sparked controversy. Their "Eatkarus" campaign from last winter tells the story of a fantasy world in which everyone eats the same food, an unidentified grey mash, be it for breakfast, dinner or as a snack. Even the family pet eats it. It is however the family's son's dream to fly awa