U.S. President Joe Biden pardoned Peach and Blossom, two white-plumed turkeys, on Monday, sparing them from Thanksgiving dinner tables, an annual tradition that also marked the start of the Democrat's last holiday season at the White House.

While the tradition of the official turkey presentation began in 1947 when President Harry Truman was president, they were frequently gobbled up.

Demand for turkey has dropped for a second Thanksgiving in a row as grocery inflation pushes up prices of holiday staples. Once seen as the centrepiece of the Thanksgiving dinner table, its popularity has steadily declined as Americans turn to cheaper options like chicken or vegetarian alternatives.