​ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

At Conscious Palate, we believe that everyone deserves easy and equal access to delicious, healthy food and the information we provide about it. We are committed to making our website accessible to people of all abilities.

Our Commitment to Accessibility

Conscious Palate is deeply committed to ensuring that our website is accessible to all individuals, regardless of their abilities or the technology they use. We strive to provide a seamless and inclusive online experience for everyone, upholding the principle that access to our delicious and healthy food options should be universally available. Our ongoing commitment to accessibility aligns with and exceeds the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA, as published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). We are continually working to enhance the accessibility and usability of our digital platform and welcome feedback as an essential part of this process.

Our Ongoing Efforts

Our dedication to accessibility is reflected in the active measures we have implemented and continue to refine. We ensure that our entire website can be navigated using only a keyboard, a crucial feature for users who cannot operate a mouse. To support users with screen readers, we meticulously use proper headings, descriptive alt-text for all images, and ARIA labels, creating a logical and comprehensible structure. The visual design of our website is carefully crafted with a high-contrast color scheme and clear, legible fonts to accommodate users with visual impairments. We are deliberate in our design choices, ensuring that color is never the sole method of conveying important information. Furthermore, our website employs a responsive design that adapts seamlessly to various devices, including desktops, tablets, and mobile phones, providing a consistent and functional experience for all users. We perform regular accessibility audits to proactively identify and rectify any potential barriers to access, ensuring our platform remains as inclusive as possible.

• Used the Accessibility Wizard to find and fix potential accessibility issues

• Set the language of the site 

• Set the content order of the site’s pages

• Defined clear heading structures on all of the site’s pages

• Added alternative text to images

• Implemented color combinations that meet the required color contrast

• Reduced the use of motion on the site

• Ensured all videos, audio, and files on the site are accessible