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32 Hudson Valley Parent n May 2014 adult that I realized potatoes don't come from a box and canned corn is supposed to be heated before serving. "My mom only served desserts on holidays," says Diane Harris, a registered nurse and mother of three grown children. "But for our meals she fixed only canned or frozen vegetables, almost no fruit, a lot of casseroles, meat and potatoes. My dad only liked corn, green beans, peas and lima beans, so I never tast- ed broccoli or other vegetables until I grew up." Working mothers like mine need- ed to get something quickly and eas- ily onto the table. That need hasn't changed, but obesity rates and heart disease are skyrocketing. In addition, food allergies among children in- creased by 50 percent between 1997 and 2011, according to a 2013 study by the Center for Disease Control. As a result there has been a focal shift from fast food to healthy food. Fresh ingredients As a registered nurse, Harris sees the effects of poor nutrition on the body every day, and as an agricul- tural biologist, plant pathologist and entomologist, her husband is aware of genetic altering and pesticide practices in the fruit and vegetable industry. Contrary to the way Harris FEEDING OUR KIDS (Continued from Page 30) "Many customers are surprised to see how many healthy food choices can be purchased on a budget." — Tanya Lopez, registered dietitian !" # $ % $"& # '( ) )"*" ) + $"," $" - # # " , . $# - #+& "$ , - " /# $ # 0 0, 12 & , " # # 3 # 3 # 45 -$ , "# $ $"# $ !" !# ! !""# ! $!%&##'#&#& $!(($ " ) * ) * ) +(,, ) -', .% + # /0)1 2 3- !