A child may be served less than the Type A meal requirement, as defined by the S.S. Department of Agriculture, when a signed statement from a recognized medical authority is on file in the school stating that certain foods should not be eaten by a child. (A recognized medical authority need not be a doctor. Medical personnel such as nurses and physician's assistants are qualified to make such a statement.) With a statement from a recognized medical authority or the school nurse, school food service may substitute an acceptable drink for milk or fresh fruit in place of desserts or fruit...