(Vegan, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Nut-Free) - Vegan Visitor - "...I couldn’t dare tell you who’s birthday it was, or how old we were, but I, and I’m assuming every other kid there, hadn’t ever been served anything like this before. Before us, my friends and I, were presented a bright blue plastic pail of DIRT - with worms… Temporarily paralyzed by our bewildered excitement, we eventually dug in. Oreo Cookie crumbs, chocolate icing, pudding, devils food cake, you name it ...The best part? Intertwined in the mess of cocoa, stretchy, fruity, gummy worms ..." View Recipe

Ever wonder what to serve at a birthday party with various food allergic tots?  Well Sue over at the Living My Dream blog has gone above and beyond to share the answer.  To make her daughter's 3rd birthday special, she juggled not only her daughter's milk allergy, but the allergies of guests as well.  Making a dairy, peanut, chocolate, and strawberry free party look easy, Sue shares her entire menu and some great recipes to boot!  Read on for tons of delicious ideas that are sure to fill your happy little guests tummies and your fridge!

The Satya Interview by Angela Starks - Milton Mills, M.D. is associate director of preventative medicine at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). He has been instrumental in PCRM's campaign to highlight the dairy bias in the U.S.'s Dietary Guidelines [see sidebar], particularly in the context of lactose intolerance and racial differences:

Back to school dates seems to be sneaking up on us.  Before you know it, lunch boxes will be flying out the door … but what will they be filled with?  With so many unhealthy options tempting children at school, sending them off with some good nutrition seems ever more important.  Not to mention, with the rising occurrence of special diets, from vegan living to food allergies and celiac disease, tasty homemade foods may be a necessity.  Luckily, there are some simple lunch box ideas that can be easily customized to just about any diet: