Editorial Policy

Last updated: November 15, 2026

Our mission

At Vegan Focus (VeganFocus.com and Vegan Focus Magazine), our mission is to inspire and support people who want to enjoy more delicious plant-based food and a vibrant vegan, eco-friendly lifestyle. We aim for content that is informative, engaging, visually appealing, and genuinely helpful.

How we create content

Recipes and articles are developed by the Vegan Focus editorial team, drawing on more than 30 years of experience in vegan and plant-based cooking and living. Recipes are adapted to appeal to a broad audience and may include editorial suggestions and variations.

Many recipes are developed, prepared, and tested by our team and contributors. Nutrition information, where provided, is an estimate and not a guarantee. Results can vary with ingredient quality and brands, equipment, technique, skill level, substitutions, and other factors.

Recipes and food content are for information and entertainment. Please use your own judgment on ingredients, allergens, dietary needs, food safety, and nutrition, and consult a qualified professional about medical or dietary concerns.

Our visuals come from a mix of original Vegan Focus photography and graphics, contributor-submitted photography, licensed stock imagery, digital illustration, professional creative tools, and technology-assisted imagery (including AI-assisted tools we consider commercially safe). Images may be edited, enhanced, or styled for editorial and illustrative purposes.

As with traditional food photography in magazines and cookbooks, our visuals are professionally styled and optimized to inspire. They represent the spirit and delicious potential of the recipes rather than exact literal outcomes. All images have undergone human editorial review.

Contributor content

We welcome contributions from writers, photographers, recipe developers, chefs, registered dietitians, health professionals, authors, and members of the plant-based community. Contributors’ opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Vegan Focus.

Submissions may be edited for clarity, grammar, formatting, style, length, search optimization, visual presentation, or publication needs.

Contributors keep ownership of their work. By submitting content, they grant Vegan Focus a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual license to publish, edit, distribute, promote, archive, and display it on our website, digital publications, social channels, newsletters, and related marketing, unless we agree otherwise in writing.

Intellectual property

We respect intellectual property. Submitted recipes, photos, text, and illustrations must be original, properly licensed, or used with permission. Contributors are responsible for having the right to submit them.

We may decline, edit, remove, or stop publishing content that may infringe others’ rights. If you believe our content infringes your rights, please contact us at [email protected] or see the copyright complaint process in our Terms of Use. We will review reports promptly.

Corrections and updates

We work to be accurate and current. If you spot an error in a recipe, article, credit, or image, please contact us at [email protected] or through our Contact page. We will review reports promptly and correct or clarify the content as needed. We update older posts from time to time.

Our commitment

Vegan Focus is dedicated to celebrating plant-based living through recipes, articles, seasonal inspiration, community contributions, and educational resources. We do not promise perfection. We aim to be honest, practical, and helpful.

Thank you for being part of the Vegan Focus community.