You sort of answered your own question in the first paragraph:
'When their cows are unable to safely produce offspring, they are sold for the beef.'
That is the reason that most vegans wouldn't eat organic/locally produced animal parts. Any industry, be it on a mass scale or not require control, use/abuse and eventually death of another animal for the benefit of those wanting to make a profit. That in and of itself is enough for vegans not to want to participate.
I have less issue with someone who has a few chickens in their backyard that drop eggs that they eat and don't breed more as needed (Breeding layer hens inevitably ends up bad for males). What most vegans stand against first and foremost, are the industries (small and large) whose business revolves around killing and keeping on doing it.
There is no need for people in "developed" countries (And even a lot of undeveloped ones) to eat animal products (In fact it's healthier not to) - and therefore, why would we want to kill? It's obviously for something so trivial as taste and personal greed, and that's what I find pretty sad about people. That they could easily save the lives of hundreds of animals that they'd eat over their lifetime by going vegan, but because they can't be arsed, they won't. And then, later on in life, 20% or so of them will die of stroke, heartattack etc and somehow be surprised.
Vegan food isn't tasteless and boring, the stereotype of a bean eating hippy who does yoga and wears sandals has been smashed for many years, just that people like to keep putting us in that bag. If they don't then maybe they have to realise that there are "alternatives" to the animals they want to eat, that maybe they could make a change, and be healthier and save lives. Maybe they don't because they somehow think it'd make them a bit of a pussy.
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You sort of answered your own question in the first paragraph: 'When their cows are unable to safely produce offspring, they are sold for the beef.' That is the reason that most vegans wouldn't eat organic/locally produced animal parts. Any industry, be it on a mass scale or not require control, use/abuse and eventually death of another animal for the benefit of those wanting to make a profit. That in and of itself is enough for vegans not to want to participate. I have less issue with someone who has a few chickens in their backyard that drop eggs that they eat and don't breed more as needed (Breeding layer hens inevitably ends up bad for males). What most vegans stand against first and foremost, are the industries (small and large) whose business revolves around killing and keeping on doing it. There is no need for people in "developed" countries (And even a lot of undeveloped ones) to eat animal products (In fact it's healthier not to) - and therefore, why would we want to kill? It's obviously for something so trivial as taste and personal greed, and that's what I find pretty sad about people. That they could easily save the lives of hundreds of animals that they'd eat over their lifetime by going vegan, but because they can't be arsed, they won't. And then, later on in life, 20% or so of them will die of stroke, heartattack etc and somehow be surprised. Vegan food isn't tasteless and boring, the stereotype of a bean eating hippy who does yoga and wears sandals has been smashed for many years, just that people like to keep putting us in that bag. If they don't then maybe they have to realise that there are "alternatives" to the animals they want to eat, that maybe they could make a change, and be healthier and save lives. Maybe they don't because they somehow think it'd make them a bit of a pussy.