The editorial principles, sourcing criteria, and review procedures that govern every article published under the Dalmor Quarterly name.
Dalmor Quarterly operates under the following editorial principles: articles are reviewed by at least one second editor before publication, sources are cited where appropriate, corrections are noted publicly, and writers disclose any commercial relationships that could influence their selection of subject matter.
Dalmor Quarterly is an independent editorial publication focused on everyday wellness practices. The publication is not affiliated with any commercial, governmental, or institutional body.
Articles published on Dalmor Quarterly are editorial in nature and reflect the writers' observations on everyday wellness practices. The content is not intended as professional advice, nor as guidance for the management of any specific condition. Readers with specific concerns about their daily routines are encouraged to speak with a qualified wellness professional.
The publication was established to bring measured, evidence-informed perspectives on everyday nutrition to a general readership. Our editors hold the view that good food literacy begins with clear, honest writing — not with persuasion or aspiration.
Not all sources carry equal weight. The editorial desk applies a graded source hierarchy to distinguish evidence quality in nutritional reporting.
Published studies in indexed nutritional science journals. Primary source for claims about nutrient roles, dietary patterns, and population-level observations. Authors must cite the specific study, not secondary summaries.
Guidance published by recognised governmental and independent nutritional bodies in the United Kingdom. These sources are used to contextualise recommended intakes and population-wide dietary observations.
Observations from qualified nutrition professionals or registered dietitians, cited by name and credential. Expert commentary supplements, but does not replace, published research as a primary source.
Personal accounts, reader observations, and food-culture commentary. Permitted in feature and opinion pieces only, and explicitly labelled as subjective. Never used to substantiate nutritional claims.
Corrections are a mark of editorial integrity, not editorial failure. When a published article contains a factual error, the publication corrects it promptly, publicly, and without obfuscation.
Minor corrections — typographical errors, factual details that do not affect the article's argument — are corrected in the body of the article and noted with a dated footnote: "Corrected [date]: [brief description of change]."
Material corrections — errors that affect a central claim or recommendation — are corrected in the body of the article and listed in the publication's public corrections log. The author and original commissioning editor are informed. If the error significantly undermines the article's argument, an editor's note is prepended to the full text.
Retractions are considered when the foundational premise of an article is found to be incorrect and cannot be remedied by partial correction. Retracted articles are replaced by a notice explaining the reason for retraction; the original text is not deleted but is removed from the primary editorial index.
Readers who identify possible errors are encouraged to write to the editorial office at [email protected] with the article title, the passage in question, and any supporting evidence they can provide.
Editorial decisions at Dalmor Quarterly are made without reference to commercial considerations. The publication does not receive payment for positive coverage of any product, brand, or service. Writers who hold professional or commercial relationships with organisations mentioned in their articles are required to disclose this at the pitch stage.
Where disclosure is warranted, a note appears at the foot of the relevant article identifying the nature of the relationship. The editorial board determines whether a disclosed relationship disqualifies a writer from covering a specific subject; this is assessed on a case-by-case basis.
The publication does not accept samples, review products, or feature branded content within its editorial pages. All articles are generated from the editorial team's own research and reporting.
"Content published by Dalmor Quarterly is selected based on published nutritional research and undergoes independent batch verification for quality and labelling accuracy."