The shocking clip showing a piece of meat moving in a strange way is turning many internet users into vegetarians.
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The video, shared on X (formerly Twitter), shows a piece of meat moving, with the caption explaining that it is a freshly cut muscle that, when interacting with salt, moves in bizarre ways.
The meat writhes as if the animal were still alive, which has caused many reactions among commentators. “Well, this [image] might make me give up eating meat,” one said. “I’m glad I gave up meat 21 years ago,” wrote another. “This is strange and scary,” opined a third.
According to the website of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) in the UK, “the blood supply to the muscles ceases, and any remaining energy is consumed” after slaughter.
“This is commonly seen as muscle contraction/tension. Once this energy is depleted, muscle proteins begin to bind in a process referred to as rigor mortis,” the site states.
“The pH of living tissue is around 7. When the animal dies, the energy within the muscle is depleted, causing the pH to drop to about 5.4–5.7 (the final pH).”
This movement can also affect the flavor of the meat, according to them, adding that if the animal is “stressed” up to the moment of being killed, “it expends energy through an adrenaline response.”
“This means that once slaughtered, there is not as much energy available, and the pH does not drop as much, usually remaining above 5.7. This also impacts the quality of the meat, creating a term known as DFD (dark, firm, dry meat) or DCB (dark cutting beef).”
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