Welcome to /r/Food on Reddit!

Hi r/Food,

This year, we're looking into reviewing a lot of our sub rules, and this spring we've been focusing on our title rule. It's one of our largest barriers to users posting, and currently, it's a bit confusing.

Starting this weekend, the below title rule will come into effect:

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Image Title Rule: The majority of your title (over 50%) must specifically describe the food. Avoid vague descriptions, excessive use of emojis, and include one [square-bracketed] tag. Do not use personal appeals or emotionally compelling details, like hardships, to influence votes. Posts are removed at moderators' discretion.

Example: "[Homemade] Chicken and rice for dinner" ✔️ - "[I Ate] Tonight's dinner" ❌

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At a glance, the new rule should be easier for users to understand. In our mod team, we're also going to look at relaxing how we approach post title removals. This will allow things like locations in titles (as long as it's not a business trying to advertise) and events in titles (New Year's, Christmas, Easter, Eid al-Fitr, Vesak, etc.) to have a bit more leniency. For example, we would now allow both "[Homemade] Roast Turkey with trimmings on Christmas day with the family" and "[I Ate] Risotto Al Pesce Persico at La Darsena, Lake Como, Italy."

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Short FAQ:

Q - Why do you have to state what the food is in the title?
A - It's been part of our sub's "theme" for a long time and allows the sub to be easily searchable both on Reddit and via Google. We want your posts to be as visible as possible, not just currently but for years to come.

Q - Why don't you remove the tags?
A - The tags are like a frame for the post. They frame what the setting to the food is using just a word or two. At a glance, you can tell if a dish is made at home, purchased, or if they're a pro/chef sharing stuff they've made as part of their work. You're going to be more successful asking about how something was made in a [Homemade] or [Pro/Chef] post than you are in an [I Ate].

Q - I've had posts removed under the old rule, but they would now be allowed. Can you approve them?
A - Although the rule has changed, if we were to approve an old post now, no one would see it. If you haven't already reposted the image with a new title, feel free to resubmit it now with the title you wanted originally.

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I'll be available to answer any additional questions in the comments.