WASHINGTON, April 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Citing new evidence that many parents lack the information to prevent obesity in their children, Shape Up America! and National Turkey Federation (NTF) today announced a national mobilization to help First Lady Michelle Obama fight childhood obesity by arming parents with the facts and tools to make simple changes - or "upgrades" - in favorite meals and physical activity levels so everyone can reap the benefits of taking in less calories. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/shapeup/49869/ (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/MM90160LOGO ) Coming at a time when more than 12 million children in the United States are classified as obese and more than 23 million young Americans are considered overweight, the organizations are stepping up their efforts to show parents how they can improve their children's weight status using an online tool called the Meal Upgrade

LIVINGSTON, Calif., Nov. 24, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- This morning, President Obama pardoned the California-raised National Thanksgiving Turkey - Apple, and his alternate, Cider - in a traditional pre-Thanksgiving ceremony held in the White House Rose Garden.

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 17, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- This Thanksgiving, the Presidential Turkeys will be making their way into classrooms across the country -- albeit virtually.

NEW YORK, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- At a time when a third of America's youth is overweight or obese, two organizations are taking steps to show consumers, and especially busy moms, how to "upgrade" favorite meals so families can reap the benefits of consuming less fat and calories.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American poultry industry has urged U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ron Kirk to "fully and resolutely pursue" a World Trade Organization (WTO) action against European Union rules that effectively block American poultry from the European market.