Editorial policy

The rules every listing, newsletter, social post and sponsor placement must follow.

What we list

Foods and drinks sold with a Nutrition Facts panel, prepared-meal and meal-kit services, grocery staples, and food tracking or meal-planning apps.

What we never list or promote

Prescription or compounded drugs (including compounded semaglutide), telehealth prescribers, dosing tools or medication trackers.
Dietary supplements, peptides, or anything marketed as a "GLP-1 supplement" or natural alternative to a medication.

How we describe products

Facts only. We describe products by label facts: protein per serving, serving size, calories, fiber, price, ingredients and diet tags.
Numbers come from the brand. Every figure comes from the brand's own product page. If we can't verify a number, we leave it out. We never estimate.
Neutral context. We may note that people on GLP-1 medications commonly look for smaller portions or higher-protein options. That is a description of shopping habits, not advice.

What we never say

No medical advice: we never tell you what or how much to eat with any medication or condition.
No drug content: no dosing, injections or medication comparisons.
No health claims: we never say a product causes weight loss, curbs appetite, reduces nausea or side effects, or "works with" a medication. We do not repeat brands' health claims.

Sponsorships and affiliate links

Featured placements are paid and labeled "Sponsored". Some links may be affiliate links.
Sponsors must meet the same rules. Paying does not buy a health claim or an exception.

Corrections

Brands change recipes and prices. If a listing is out of date, we update or remove it.

Not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or a registered dietitian about your diet and medication.

Machine-readable rules (COMPLIANCE.md)

# Measured Pantry — Compliance Rules (machine-readable)

Version: 1.0 (2026-11-11). Applies to ALL content: site pages, listings JSON, newsletter, X posts, sponsor copy.
Writer bots draft; a separate reviewer bot must check every item against this file before publishing.
If any rule is violated, the reviewer REJECTS the item and returns the rule ID(s). When in doubt, reject.

## Scope: allowed products
- A1. Foods and drinks sold with a **Nutrition Facts** panel (conventional foods), meal kits / prepared-meal delivery, grocery staples, and food-tracking / meal-planning apps.
- A2. NOT allowed as listings, sponsors, or affiliate partners: prescription or compounded drugs (incl. compounded semaglutide/tirzepatide), telehealth/medication providers, dietary supplements (anything with a **Supplement Facts** panel), peptides, "GLP-1 supplements", "natural GLP-1"/"nature's Ozempic" products, berberine, fiber-pill/appetite products, injectables, dosing tools or medication trackers.

## Banned content (reject if present)
- B1. No medical advice. Never tell a reader what to eat, how much, or when in relation to a medication, condition, or symptom.
- B2. No drug content: no drug names used as recommendations, no dosing, no titration, no injection tips, no comparisons of medications, no where-to-buy for drugs.
- B3. No health claims. Never say or imply a product: causes/helps/supports weight loss; curbs/suppresses/controls appetite or cravings; reduces nausea, constipation, or any side effect; "works with", "pairs with", "complements", "boosts" or "is designed for" a medication; preserves muscle; regulates blood sugar; improves any health outcome; is "doctor/dietitian recommended" (unless quoting a verifiable label claim with attribution — still prefer to omit).
- B4. No disease or symptom words used about a product: nausea, side effects, diabetes, obesity, blood sugar, insulin, satiety/"keeps you full", metabolism, "fat burning", "detox".
- B5. No invented numbers. Every nutrition figure (protein g, serving size, calories, fiber g) and price must come from the brand's own official page, checked at time of writing. If not verifiable, omit the field. Never estimate or round up.
- B6. No before/after, weight-loss testimonials, or pounds-lost figures.
- B7. Brand marketing that contains health claims (e.g., "complements your GLP-1 regimen") must NOT be repeated, paraphrased, or quoted.

## Allowed framing
- C1. Describe products only by factual attributes: protein per serving, serving/portion size, calories, fiber, price, ingredients, diet tags (gluten free, dairy free, plant-based, 0g added sugar as printed on label), format (single-serve, frozen, ready-to-drink).
- C2. Neutral context about shopping behavior is OK: "People on GLP-1 medications commonly look for smaller portions and higher-protein options." Do not convert this into advice or a benefit claim.
- C3. A brand's own product name or badge (e.g., a package badge reading "GLP-1 Friendly") may be mentioned as a factual label description, in quotes, attributed to the brand, without endorsing it.

## Required on every page / email / post (where format allows)
- D1. Footer disclaimer, verbatim: "Not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or a registered dietitian about your diet and medication."
- D2. Disclosure, verbatim: "Some links may be affiliate links, and featured placements are paid sponsorships. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Sponsors never change our editorial rules."
- D3. Sponsored listings and posts are labeled "Sponsored". X posts that are paid placements include "#ad".

## Sponsors
- E1. Sponsors must pass A1/A2. Sponsor-supplied copy must pass B1-B7; edit or reject non-compliant copy. Sponsors cannot buy health claims.

## Reviewer checklist (return PASS or FAIL + rule IDs)
1. Product in scope (A1) and not excluded (A2)?
2. Any banned phrase/idea (B1-B4, B6, B7)? Check synonyms, not just keywords.
3. Every number traceable to an official source URL (B5)?
4. Disclaimer + disclosure present (D1, D2); sponsored content labeled (D3)?

## Banned phrase starter list (non-exhaustive; reviewer must also catch synonyms)
weight loss, lose weight, slim, burn fat, appetite, cravings, curb, suppress, satiety, keeps you full, nausea, side effects, constipation, works with, pairs with your, complements your, designed for your medication, Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound, semaglutide, tirzepatide, dose, dosing, injection, compounded, peptide, supplement, berberine, "nature's Ozempic", blood sugar, insulin, metabolism, detox, muscle loss, preserve muscle.
(Exception: the neutral phrase "GLP-1" and "people on GLP-1 medications" per C2/C3.)