There's no two ways about it: this video is totally gross — but just fascinating enough that it's drawn the attention of millions of people around the world. And it seems to be ... ahem ... really hitting a nerve.

As it happens, Ms. Cheng purchased a piece of 'beef', which was moving. Understandibly put off by the fact that her soon-to-be meal appeared to be still 'alive' — she chose to film it instead. Her short video — now being coined 'Zombie steak' and 'Frankenstein meat' has since gone viral, and Ms. Cheng's 'freak out' seems to be catching on ... causing some people to seriously question the choice whether to eat meat.

Experts have been quick to point out that the 'pulsating' meat is simply from an animal that is so freshly slaughtered, that "the nerve endings in the muscles are still firing resulting in the jumping, because the nerves are not yet dead." A reasonable explanation? Yes. But one that hardly makes this creepy video any more palatable...

As this video continues to reach screens — and churn stomachs — it appears that one little slab of 'fresh meat' is sparking some rather deep questions. It is, after all, impossible to stare at a slice of pulsating flesh and not consider the life force that once sent blood coursing through the body of a living, breathing, thinking being.

While gazing at twitching meat is about as gross as it gets, we guarantee an infinitely more enjoyable viewing experience staring at ‘meat’ with all its nerve endings still intact:

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