>> Chat with Michael Pollan about Food, Inc. at 3 pm today, Thurs., July 2, on Facebook! Michael will answer your Facebook and Twitter (send to @takepart) questions in the video player. Earlier: Film Review: Food, Inc.

>> Westside LA Green Drinks happens tonight, Thurs., July 2, from 7 pm – 10 pm at The Green Life, 2409 Main St., Santa Monica. A stylist from Hamadi Organics — a paraben-free beauty product line — will be doing demos and mini-makeovers from 7 pm – 9 pm. Take your own cup or glass to enjoy organic wine and local beer! Earlier: Green Drinks FAQ

>> Celebrate Food Independence Day on July 4 by eating local! The initiative’s launched by Kitchen Gardeners International, with the goal to get all 50 U.S. governors to eat local on Independence Day. Sign the petition, and share the deets of your local meal at Food Independence Day’s website.

>> Food and Water Watch wants your help in getting bottled water companies to disclose how much clean water they’re pumping out of California communities. Join the meeting on Tues., July 8 at 7 pm in downtown L.A.

>> Learn to make organic tamales! Deborah Stern, the white-girl tamale maker of La Guera Tamalera, will host an Organic Tamalada on Saturday, July 11 from noon to 2:30 pm at 1326 E. 1st St., Los Angeles. The class, which you can register for online, costs $58 a person — but green LA girl readers can get a 2-for-$100 deal by calling Deborah at 213.880.0277.

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