Also, many poor families have been forced to cut back on education costs in order to feed themselves.

另外，许多贫困家庭不得不削减教育费用，以满足他们的食品需求。

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But the more the market retreated from its highs, the more that the selling seemed to feed on itself, with some players apparently forced out of unprofitable positions to raise cash.

但市场越从高点回落，卖盘就变得越加汹涌。一些市场人士显然是忍痛割肉，以筹集现金。

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I always chose to grow sunflowers but I can't anymore, "said Dominguez, adding that he was forced to switch to less-profitable sorghum because the birds do not feed on it."

并且还提到，他不得不改种利润较少的高粱，因为鸟类不以它为食。

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With feed costs going up, Mr Downes said he would also be forced to increase the volume of feed bought in over the winter, with the farm's ability to sustain its own supply badly hit.

BBC: Richard Downes

Forced lay-offs can feed a downward spiral of weaker spending and job losses.

ECONOMIST: Europe's economy