The footage viral on Titok showed shoppers how sliced ham is made, causing many people to pledge never to eat it again.
The TikTok video, purportedly shot within a food factory, displays pink slurry seamlessly transforming into everyday food products
At first, many people assumed the product was pink ice cream; however, their horror grew as doubts about the origins of their food arose.
The video was discovered by a woman named Tantie, who then shared it on her TikTok account (@thatafricanchick2), captioning the post: 'I don't want to believe this'.
At the beginning of the video, a large pot of miscellaneous pink goo, a factory worker proceeds to scrape into a yellow tub.
Subsequently, a man wearing a safety apron and strikingly white boots uses a nozzle machine dished out into individual loaf-shaped molds.
After some time, the mixture turns into a golden brown hue that even more closely resembles a loaf of bread. It is then checked for temperature and taken out of the oven.
The ensuing step involves loading the stacked onto a slicing apparatus, which reveals the pale pink insides of the product.
Tantie wrote with three astonished-looking emojis: 'What in the world? Watch till the end; this can't be real.'
The shocking video quickly garnered more than 8.6 million views, even from TikTok users who refused to eat it after seeing the footage.
In the comments below the video, many people expressed disgust, and they admitted they had no idea what the mixture was at first.
One person said: All the cheap sliced meats are made that way. If you want quality you have to pay more for it. Those exact same machines, for example, Veemag mixers are used for making plant-based meat imitations. I once worked on the maintenance of these food production lines. The majority of food production is like this, and you wouldn't realize it.
A second wrote: The same applies to some steaks and roasts. They don't look like they are part of the anatomy of an animal because they are shaped to look good and are GLUED together with what is called food glue. Health issues are ahead for many people.
A third commented: I stopped eating processed meat a long time ago with no regrets!
Someone else said: Too many times I have made a sandwich and was like “Dang what’s wrong with this meat”. My dogs won’t eat it either.
This isn't the first time people have been shocked by the contents of household items. Earlier this year, Australians discovered the ingredients of Vegemite.
An episode of ABC's 'Greatest Australian Stuff' revealed that the polarizing condiment is made from 'brewer's waste.' Many people couldn't believe they didn't know the process.
