We separate current verifiable facts from editorial judgments, date every price check, calculate delivered edible cost, disclose commercial relationships, and never claim hands-on testing unless an order was purchased or supplied and the process is documented.
Facts must be current and attributable
Price, shipping area, minimum order, subscription requirements, sourcing claims, and cancellation terms come from current seller materials or documented checkout observations. Every comparison shows the review date because these facts change.
Value uses a visible formula
The core comparison is total delivered cost divided by estimated edible pounds. Cut desirability, convenience, sourcing, packaging, and service remain separate criteria rather than being hidden inside one unexplained score.
Commercial relationships stay visible
Affiliate commission does not change formulas or eligibility. Sponsored placement must be labeled. If products were not personally ordered and assessed, the page is a researched specification comparison—not a product test.
| Criterion | Evidence | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| Price and shipping | Current product and checkout pages | Dated delivered total |
| Edible value | Package weights and visible assumptions | Cost per edible pound |
| Sourcing | Seller's attributable claims | Quoted without unsupported expansion |
| Experience | Documented order or no test | Testing status stated plainly |
Common questions
Can an affiliate partner still rank well?
Yes, but the relationship must be disclosed and the same published criteria applied to every service.
Why not publish one overall winner?
Household size, protein preferences, shipping destination, sourcing priorities, and subscription tolerance differ. Decision paths are more useful than one universal ranking.
Use the true cooked-cost calculator when bone, trim, skin, or cooking loss changes the comparison.
Package names, fabrication, and yields vary. Follow current official food-safety guidance and the product label. Sources and methodology.