The argument attempts to set a fact with a poor examples. Consumption of red meat would have definitely increased over the period of time and people are less bothered now, about their health when consuming food.
The example given by the author here judges the eating habits of the people by the success of two businesses in his locality. The success of a business depends on lot of factors which are important to conclude which factor has optimum effect. The author fails to provide those factors to help us conclude over the main idea. List of factors which he/she could have provided are the ration of vegetarian and non-vegetarian people living in that locality, similar result from other localities or major geographical area, how well the Good Earth Cafe has managed its business in comparison with House of Beef, the earlier economic situation of the two shops and the change in lifestyle of the people for the area.
Any example to cite the health conditions of the people in the area over the decade is another important aspect to judge the given fact. People might be more health oriented by adopting certain fitness activities so that they can afford to have red meat and fatty cheeses. How the sale of meat , organic fruits, vegetables and whole grain flours have grown in relation to the growth of population. The quality of meat and other food products which are discussed in the argument may have been improved with the help of technologies to render proper taste and reduce its ill effects which resulted in increase of consumption.
Although the subject of the argument is appropriate, the author fails to provide reasons which helped him to come to the conclusion. The example provided by the author lacks proper information. The points discussed above will provide a clearer picture to the readers to help them understand the intended meaning of the subject.