Christian Basi

Approximately 31 percent of food produced in the United States, or 133 billion pounds of food worth $162 billion, went to waste in 2011, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Honesty is the best policy: researchers report companies can benefit by publicly taking the blame for poor performance.

Companies can boost their bottom line by hiring a former politician, but business leaders don’t benefit their companies by getting into politics.

Approximately 31 percent of food produced in the United States, or 133 billion pounds of food worth $162 billion, went to waste in 2011, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Honesty is the best policy: researchers report companies can benefit by publicly taking the blame for poor performance.

Companies can boost their bottom line by hiring a former politician, but business leaders don’t benefit their companies by getting into politics.