Tracking and Reducing Food Loss and Waste in Kenya’s Food Service, Retail, and Domestic Sectors: Pathways to SDG 12.3

Duncan Shirandula () and Bitok Kipkosgei
Additional contact information
Duncan Shirandula: Kenyatta University, Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Bitok Kipkosgei: Kenyatta University, Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management

Chapter Chapter 12 in Resilience in the Hospitality and Travel Industry in Africa, 2026, pp 195-209 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In September 2015, a window opened to bring food loss and waste (FLW) reduction to the forefront of international affairs. As part of the Sustainable Development Agenda, the United Nations General developed 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), formally 12 Millennium Development Goals. Among the development goals is SDG 12, which aims to ensure responsible production and consumption patterns. This study was premised on SDG 12’s target to cut food waste and loss in Kenyan domestic households, retail, and food service sectors. This chapter investigated food production, consumption challenges, and resilience towards sustainable development goals. The chapter looked into estimates of food loss and wastage and suggested remedies. A thematic analysis of 72 published and unpublished documents, including articles, theses, and technical reports from governmental and non-governmental organizations, was used. According to the study, Kenyan households, retail establishments, and food service sectors waste up to 100 kg of food per capita annually. The study recommends a multisectoral food loss and wastage intervention model to reduce wastage by 50% across the supply chain by 2030.

Keywords: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); SDG target 12.3; Food loss; Food wastage; Food service (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it.

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-981-95-3210-0_12

Ordering information: This item can be ordered from
http://www.springer.com/9789819532100

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-95-3210-0_12

Access Statistics for this chapter

More chapters in Springer Books from Springer
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Sonal Shukla () and Springer Nature Abstracting and Indexing ().