Editorial policy
What you can expect from the Kitchgrow Kitchen Journal, and what you should not expect from it.
What this publication is for
The Kitchgrow Kitchen Journal is written for people organising real meals in real kitchens. It covers planning, shopping, cooking technique, ingredients, food waste and the everyday skills that sit underneath all of them. It is written by the team building Kitchgrow, and it is not a substitute for professional advice.
What we are not
We are not chefs, dietitians, nutritionists or medical professionals. Nothing here is medical advice, personalised nutritional advice or a treatment recommendation. If you have a health condition, an allergy, or you are making decisions about a specific diet, talk to a qualified professional who knows your circumstances. Where an article touches on food safety, we point to the relevant food-safety authority rather than substituting our own judgement for theirs.
How we use sources
Research-led articles work from peer-reviewed studies, official publications and recognised institutional sources. Every such article lists its references with the publisher and year, and each reference carries a short note describing what that source actually establishes.
That note is the part we care most about. A qualitative study that develops a framework is not evidence of an effect. An observational survey that finds an association does not establish causation. A content-validity study is one stage of building an instrument, not proof that the instrument works. Where a source has that kind of limit, the article says so in the article, not in a disclaimer at the bottom.
How we write
Articles lead with a direct answer to the question in the title, because most readers arrive with one specific question. Where a topic is genuinely contested or the evidence is thin, we say that rather than manufacturing false confidence. We would rather publish a shorter piece that is accurate than a longer one that is padded.
Every article is attributed to a named author with a real biography and a stated background — currently Deepak Wagh. We do not publish anonymously or under invented bylines.
Our commercial interest
We build Kitchgrow, and articles link to it. That is a commercial interest and you should read the recommendations with it in mind. What we will not do is bend the substance of an article to suit the product: if the honest answer to a planning question does not involve an app, the article says so.
Corrections
We correct things. If you find an error, a source that does not support the claim made from it, or a statement that has aged badly, emailhello@amalthealabs.com with the article and the specific claim.
Straightforward fixes — a typo, a broken link, a mislabelled figure — are made quietly. Where a correction changes the meaning of an article or the strength of a claim, we note the change on the article itself so you can see what was altered and when. Articles carry a visible last-updated date whenever they have been revised after publication.
Questions about this policy
Write to hello@amalthealabs.com. If something in this policy does not match what you have seen us do, we want to hear about that too.