Food Readme is built to answer practical kitchen questions clearly. This editorial policy explains how we choose topics, write articles, use sources, and handle corrections.
Editorial Standards
- Direct answer first. Pages should quickly answer the main question before adding details.
- Practical steps. Cooking, storage, freezing, reheating, and substitute pages should include usable instructions, not only background text.
- Conservative safety language. Food safety guidance is written carefully and checked against official or extension sources when the topic involves spoilage, thawing, reheating, or storage.
- No medical replacement. Nutrition and health-related information is general food information, not medical advice.
- Topic fit. Content should stay within cooking, food, kitchen tools, storage, and ingredient reference topics.
Sources
When an article involves food safety or handling risk, we prefer sources such as USDA FSIS, FoodSafety.gov, FDA, CDC, and university extension services. For ingredient and cooking topics, we may use manufacturer guidance, culinary references, and practical cooking experience.
Images
Food Readme uses topic-relevant images to help readers understand the page. New and rewritten articles may use generated images made specifically for the article. Generated images are editorial illustrations and may not show the exact recipe, product, or serving unless the page says so.
Corrections
If a page is unclear, outdated, off-topic, or wrong, we may update, noindex, redirect, or remove it. Readers can report issues through the contact page or by emailing [email protected].
Advertising And Independence
Food Readme may display advertising and may use affiliate links. Advertising does not decide the safety guidance or editorial conclusion of an article.