The projects's overarching goal is to inspire high school students to pursue a higher education degree and careers in food and argicultural sciences

To achieve this, we will create a dual enrollment class on food literacy, integrating aspects of the global food system. The course will meet 4-credit hours desiged to meet a general education science requirement. The project aims to faciilitate the transition from high school to college and the professional world. Four objectives guide the project: :1) develop an open-access ebook and engaging acrivities for critical thinking on food systems; 2) have the ebook reviewed by multidisclinary experts; 3) enhance students' food literacy, motiate them to alter dietary behaviors, and earn college credit; 4) increase interest in food-related careers such as food science, agriculture, and nutrition.a college-level ebook will be developed and high school students will be recruited to enroll in the food literacy course for dual enrollment credit. High school students will tour the middle tennessee state university campus and explore relevant degree areas such as fermenttation science, food science, agriculture, dietetics, and family and consumer sciences. The university's forward thinking aligns with societal importance, setting a precedent for incorporating food literacy into general education science.