Post by account_disabled on Feb 22, 2024 1:14:22 GMT -5
A group of women that includes artisans, traditional cooks, scientists, chefs and trainers has worked together to eliminate lead from Mexican tables through various efforts that have resulted in ENSANUT 2019 and the Women's Circle program. Made Clay that has benefited more than 170 people from the country's pottery communities. In the scientific field, it was thanks to the research and direction of Dr. Martha María Téllez-Rojo that two surveys were carried out with the support of the National Institute of Public Health, the Ministry of Health, the INEGI and the state governments to be able to include the measurement of blood lead levels in the 2018-2019 National Health and Nutrition Survey.
This event strengthened the union of various government entities and made it possible to make visible this problem that, on average, affects almost 20% of the Mexican population as a consequence of the use of glazed clay in the form of plates, pots, cups and vessels used in homes and restaurants in Mexico. Once vulnerable populations were identified and taking into account that according to the Saudi Arabia Mobile Number List INEGI there are 41,289 people who are dedicated to pottery in the country and 55% are women, with the support of the Clarios Foundation and the Canada Fund in 2020 Pure Earth México established the Círculo de Mujeres Hechas de Barro program. This circle is made up of 68 potters from Acteopan and Cohuecan in Puebla who learned to build and use traditional high-temperature kilns and to use lead-free glazes according to the type of clay that exists in their community, in addition, they resumed the pottery tradition, They innovated their creations and began to generate community and social awareness.
While the colleagues from Tuliman in the municipality of Huitzuco de los Figueroa in Guerrero - who already work with lead-free clay - learned about financial literacy, a fact that has led them to value their work and to be able to establish the budget required to carry out his pieces without putting his finances and that of his family at risk. Of these 68 women, 100% graduated and with this, more than 170 members of the pottery communities have benefited in terms of health, economy and community development. Likewise, 72% of them are interested in being able to transmit this knowledge. to other family members in order to preserve the pottery tradition of their community, said Dr. Netzy Peralta, field operation coordinator for Pure Earth México.
This event strengthened the union of various government entities and made it possible to make visible this problem that, on average, affects almost 20% of the Mexican population as a consequence of the use of glazed clay in the form of plates, pots, cups and vessels used in homes and restaurants in Mexico. Once vulnerable populations were identified and taking into account that according to the Saudi Arabia Mobile Number List INEGI there are 41,289 people who are dedicated to pottery in the country and 55% are women, with the support of the Clarios Foundation and the Canada Fund in 2020 Pure Earth México established the Círculo de Mujeres Hechas de Barro program. This circle is made up of 68 potters from Acteopan and Cohuecan in Puebla who learned to build and use traditional high-temperature kilns and to use lead-free glazes according to the type of clay that exists in their community, in addition, they resumed the pottery tradition, They innovated their creations and began to generate community and social awareness.
While the colleagues from Tuliman in the municipality of Huitzuco de los Figueroa in Guerrero - who already work with lead-free clay - learned about financial literacy, a fact that has led them to value their work and to be able to establish the budget required to carry out his pieces without putting his finances and that of his family at risk. Of these 68 women, 100% graduated and with this, more than 170 members of the pottery communities have benefited in terms of health, economy and community development. Likewise, 72% of them are interested in being able to transmit this knowledge. to other family members in order to preserve the pottery tradition of their community, said Dr. Netzy Peralta, field operation coordinator for Pure Earth México.