The TakePart Top 10 Weekly Roundup is a compilation of the week’s most notable stories from our entertainment-meets-social-action blogging network. Check out some of our most popular stories of the week, as well as a few TakePart blogger favorites!

TakePart Gang:

Everything I Know About Climate Change, I Learned in the Fifth Grade by Martin Musatov

When Torture Is Condoned, Is FISA That Shocking? by Wendy Cohen

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Nicole Hughes:

Baltimore Woman Turns Tragedy Into Art

Why Don’t We Do More to Stop Global Warming?

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Andy Kondrat:

Foods You Should and Shouldn’t Buy Organic

Paper or Plastic? The Environmental Impact

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Jon Popham:

The Energy Independence Bill: A Filibuster Odyssey

“Bruno” Fools Mossad Agent

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Gina Telaroli:

While Iran Tests Missiles, Test These 5 Iranian Films

Mao’s Out, Time to Capitalize On the Olympics

Everywhere you go now, there’s organic this and organic that, and it all sounds pretty good except for the fact that organic food costs something like twenty-seven times more than regular food. So, that begs the question - if cost is an issue, what should you choose to be part of your organic diet?

The Daily Green’s got you covered. The website has created a list of the top 12 foods that you ought to eat organic, as well as the top 11 foods that you don’t need to splurge on. The list of foods that you should eat organic includes things like celary, because there’s no skin that you can remove, thus you can’t get the pesticides off, either. And, if you can’t find celary, the site gives you different options for similar foods you might be able to find.

As for the top foods that you don’t need to spend the money on, how about mango?

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So most of us have probably noticed gas is getting a little bit pricey. Well, a lot bit pricey. And I’m pretty sure we’ve all figured out that the more gas we use, the more we’re hurting the environment, both when it comes to creating the fuel and the emissions produced. So, if I’m doing the math right (which is highly unlikely), if we can use less gas, we’re saving money and the environment.

One way to cut way back on gas is public transportation. Now, that’s all well and good for you Easterners, but I live in Southern California, where the last time a bus was ever used, Dennis Hopper put a bunch of explosives on it to piss off Keanu Reeves. So we have to do the little things. Luckily, The Daily Green is coming to our rescue with 10 ways to save 20 percent on fuel costs. Thus also reducing your carbon footprint. Sweet deal.

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It only takes 5 days to jump start your path to greener, healthier eating. We picked some of the best suggestions from The Daily Green’s 30 day plan to greening your diet. Making one small alternation in your food choices each day for the rest of this week can make a world of difference for the planet, and your health. For more, and read up on their 25 other helpful tips for making the switch.

Day 1: Project Pantry Purge

When you’re trying to cut calories, it’s best not to keep fatty foods in the house (it’s harder to deny the ice cream if your freezer is stocked with the creamy treat, right?). The same goes here: When you’re trying to clean up your diet, it’s helpful to get rid of the sneaky, non-green foods lurking in the pantry. Here’s where to start…

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It’s May 16th, I’m Gina Telaroli and this is TakePart.com’s look at the week in social action…

There has been lots of bad news regarding natural disasters including the recent earthquake in China (check out Jon’s Takepart blog ). However here is some good news from China: 60 giant pandas, one of the world’s most endangered species, survived the quake.

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