Policies
Editorial policy
What we publish, how we check it, and what we will not do.
What the journal is for
We write practical guides for people who store, buy, cook with and grow food in Indian homes. A topic earns an article when we can answer a real question better, or more specifically for Indian conditions, than what is already available.
Sources
Facts that come from outside our own experience are cited at the end of each article. In order of preference we use:
- Indian regulators and government bodies, such as FSSAI and the Department of Consumer Affairs;
- ICAR institutes, state agricultural universities and their extension services;
- peer-reviewed research and international standards bodies such as Codex Alimentarius;
- established reference works.
We do not cite sellers' marketing pages as evidence. Each source is opened and checked against the claim it supports before an article is published, and the date we accessed it is shown.
Health, purity and origin claims
We do not say that a food cures, prevents or treats any condition. Nutrition and health statements need strong evidence from the kinds of sources above and a separate human review. We do not describe products as organic, A2, certified, pure or from a particular place unless we hold the documents to show it.
Experience and opinion
When an article draws on our own experience or opinion, it says so. We never invent customer stories, reviews, testimonials, credentials or first-hand experience.
Use of AI tools
We may use AI tools to help research outlines and prepare drafts. Every claim in a draft is listed and checked against a source by a person, and nothing is published without human approval. AI tools never publish to this site on their own.
Links
We link to our own articles and products where they genuinely help the reader. We do not accept payment for links or for coverage. If that ever changes for a specific article, it will be clearly disclosed in it.
Corrections
If you find an error, tell us. We correct factual mistakes promptly, update the article's “Updated” date, and note significant corrections at the end of the article.