Answer:
To show the high degree of chemical expertise and knowledge required by manufacturers of artificial flavors.
Explanation:
Eric Schlosser explained that terms such as 'artificial strawberry flavor' do not really help the consumer know the degree of the knowledge and combination of chemicals required to achieve these artificial flavors. To produce the Burger King strawberry milk shake, he goes on to list the numerous chemicals used in the process.
This helps the reader to understand that a lot goes into the production of these artificial flavors that are not evident by the simple terms given to them.