| For children under two years | no eggs are given.[26] |
| For children from two to five years | 3-5 eggs may be given each week, being substituted for part or all of the meat. |
For children it is necessary to use milk abundantly when beans or peas are substituted for the meat or egg proteins.
4. Vegetables:
| For children under six months[27] | no vegetables need be given. |
| For children from six to nine months | 1 oz. gradually increased to 6 oz. of strained vegetable soup (see formula, page [223]). |
| For children from twelve to fifteen months | 1 small baked potato may be added, and such vegetables as peas, string beans, carrots, spinach, squash, lima beans (strained). |
Two vegetables, one of which should be potatoes (white), should be given each day. A leafy vegetable (spinach greens, string beans, kale, lettuce) should be given from three to four times each week and oftener if possible.
5. Fruit:
| For children from six months on (earlier if physician approves) | 1-2 tablespoons orange or prune juice a day. |
| For children from first to second year | 1-3 tablespoons twice daily. |
| For children from two to five years | 3-4 tbsp. or more, twice daily (amount governed by health of child). |
All children should be given fresh fruit three or four times a week; some fruit given every day. Adults may be served dried fruit most days, but some fresh fruit should be given each week.
6. Desserts: