why do people think this about veganism?

Compared to 6 pints cow milk for £1.50? Every penny counts

that veganism is 'hard' or 'too expensive' or 'too time consuming'

it baffles me..i want to know why people think this?

nope: Vegans, in addition to being vegetarian, do not use other animal products and by-products such as eggs, dairy products, honey, leather, fur, silk, wool, cosmetics, and soaps derived from animal products.

wat... so how do they get protein then?

do they like grow it in a lab or something?

Vegetables, soya milk, tofu, beans, nuts and plenty of other vegan foods are all rich in protein

I think if people want to be vegan that's their choice but I've never met a vegan who isn't a complete a$$. there is a real need for them to impose their views on everyone. I've looked at the facts I'm not unintelligent but I've chosen my way to live and expect it to be equally respected

If people choose to do it, then fine, but I don't think its right to try to guilt other people into it. They chose their diet, I chose mine, I don't constantly of people in my family were vegans for a short time and it was always so hard finding a place were we could all eat and providing food for family parties and stuff. It was really expensive trying to find good quality alternatives, and time consuming checking every singleI also disagree with trying to force vegan diets on children or pets. In the case of kids, let them decide if they want to follow that diet when they're old enough, I hate to think what that kind of separation would do to them at parties etc when they aren't allowed to share cake/chocolate with friends.

Well done, you will save a massive total of £10 in a whole year, I'm sure the cow titty juice is worth it

So forcing kids to eat meat is a good alternative?

The entire point I was making was that kids should choose what they eat and shouldn't be forced to follow a certain diet unless there are actual health reasons.

My family uses about 2 bottles of 6 pints milk a week, to have 12 pints of vegan milk will cost around £7 a week, compared to £3 for cow milk, that's a £4 difference, which is £208 a year... (just under my family's weekly income...)
Fair enough people living on their own might be able to do that but for goodness' sake we don't live off milk alone, how do we make the transition from cheeses (fish and meat)? Alternatives? Oh wait, yeah that's pretty costly too.

You simply can't expect people to vegan unless the food is made cheaper...

My family uses about 2 bottles of 6 pints milk a week, to have 12 pints of vegan milk will cost around £7 a week, compared to £3 for cow milk, that's a £4 difference, which is £208 a year... (just under my family's weekly income...)
Fair enough people living on their own might be able to do that but for goodness' sake we don't live off milk alone, how do we make the transition from cheeses (fish and meat)? Alternatives? Oh wait, yeah that's pretty costly too.

You simply can't expect people to vegan unless the food is made cheaper...

You have no point. All parents make choices for their kids, because they cannot make choices for themselves. Both sides force their kids

Meat is literally the most expensive food you can buy. Quorn and Linda McCartney products are cheaper.

Starches, pulses, fruits and veg are the cheapest food.

It's not just about going straight vegan. Going vegetarian is definitely not anymore expensive than eating meat

Meat is literally the most expensive food you can buy.

So forcing a child on a very restrictive diet is totally fine? Okay, if you think that's a fair way to bring up a child, that's your choice. It's also my choice to bring up my own kids on a normal diet.

I didn't say I agreed with them, but if that is what it takes for these factory farms to shut down then so be it.

If you actually cared about the environment and species so much, why don't you talk about the meat industry being the:
Largest contributor to rainforest deforestation.
Largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
Largest contributor to species extinction.
Hundreds of billions of animals are killed every year.