A call for New Zealanders to learn the carbon footprint of their grocery shop is yet to get off the ground.

There's concern the country is lagging behind when it comes to helping shoppers slash carbon emissions.

Food retailers in Europe have brought in receipts telling shoppers the carbon footprint of their purchase.

But Kiwi Tech Company CoGo has found it more difficult to get food retailers on board here.  

CEO Ben Gleisner told Mike Hosking he's confident this side of the world will get there.

“It’s busy, there are other issues going on, there’s this thing Covid and staffing and I guess other priorities as a business, but I think people are sort of, I don’t know, maybe we’re beyond just getting simple more points of things and more discounts.”

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