I can't get over a recent proposal emailed over to us at Exchange.ph (us being me and the wife) offering, essentially, free food in exchange for what looks like positive reviews. I initially chose to ignore it since we don't run a food blog anyway, but I couldn't resist going back to re-read the email over and again just to fully understand the conflict I felt.

So to start, here's the part of it of which is acceptable:

• __ will schedule with the blogger (you) a restaurant; or group of restaurants (merchant partners) which you may order from.

• In the list provided, you may choose to write or not to write about the __  Partner.

• __ may provide alternatives as it is available.

• The order will be placed by you, the blogger, on the agreed upon date and time.

• After you receive the order, you will write a draft about the whole experience which includes your opinion on the food, call center agent quality, rider quality, payment options, online order experience, etc.

• You are to disclose in your blog that __ provided you the food on a complementary basis as part of its continuous improvement program.

• You agree to submit the draft to __ within three (3) calendar days upon receiving the food product.