Cross-cutting orals

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Place the proposed subject in its economic and scientific context.
Discuss in a structured way an issue linked to the food industry.
Evaluate (possibly criticize) the given document in relation to the knowledge acquired during the course.

All 1st and 2nd year components

Based on an article taken from the trade press, the students are asked to put the proposed topic into a variety of contexts (economic, scientific, etc.).
The students choose a topic at random a few days before the oral. They present it orally for 10 minutes to a panel of two teachers. This is followed by a 10-minute discussion covering the entire 2nd year curriculum.

Food chemistry and technology