Yep, as a vegan, I'm DEFINITELY cautious about what I eat when dining at others' homes. But, as more and more people are becoming aware of dietary restrictions/lifestyles and food allergies, homes EVERYWHERE are becoming allergy-free, in terms of food choices.
Enjoy Life Foods and Arrowhead Mills are two FANTASTIC companies, whose products I buy quite often :0)
isn't it so great!
15 yrs ago, as a vegetarian visiting italy, some friends [venetians] made me an entire head of cauliflower in the pressure cooker and some ricotta filled pasta with butter and sage sauce for lunch.
when they heard "vegetarian" that's what they came up with, the dears. they reserved the horse meat scallopines for themselves, thank goodness. 
i think the times really are a-changin'!
Hello Sloane,
I'm a bit worried that some children might be put on now fashionable exclusion diets (e.g. dairy free) when there is no good clinical reason such as properly clincially diagnosed allergy or intolerance. Pediatrics in Sept. 2007 reported a study of findings related to spinal bone mineralization in girls (pre-teen & early teen) who excluded dairy on the basis of perceived (as opposed to properly diagnosed) intolerance. Unsupervised dietary exclusion could have long term consequences for these children
morning claire
thank you for your considered response. rest assured the two children i mention are under excellent medical surpervision. and are very happy, healthy kids!
however your point is well taken, ANY specialized diet, for either children or adults should be supervised by a knowledgable medical professional.