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Empty Shelves and the Importance of Diversity

Geoff Riley

30th August 2017

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Lots of media reaction this week to a decision by a German supermarket (Edeka) - for 24 hours - to remove all non-German produced foods and drinks from their shelves.

The aim was to highlight the importance of diversity and to combat racism. It looked pretty effective to me; we often take for granted the incredible variety of products available to us supplied through complex global supply chains.

This German supermarket removed all foreign made goods from its shelves
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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

@tutor2uGeoff

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