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Trial reportBMC public health2026

Qualitative perspectives on the implementation of an intervention transforming food pantry environments.

Rebekah Pratt, Christina Bliss Barsness, Nora Gordon, Marna Canterbury, Hikaru Peterson, Caitlin E Caspi

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Trial report in BMC public health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03421106 (A Multilevel Intervention in the Hunger Relief Network to Improve Diet Among Adults Experiencing Food Insecurity), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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NCT03421106 naterminatednot on this map

A Multilevel Intervention in the Hunger Relief Network to Improve Diet Among Adults Experiencing Food Insecurity

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of ConnecticutRan2018 to 2020Enrolled504ConditionsFood SelectionArmsIntervention Food Pantries, Control Food Pantries
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6 authors.

Rebekah PrattDepartment of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, 717 Delaware Street, Minneapolis, MN, USA. rjpratt@umn.edu.
Christina Bliss BarsnessDepartment of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, 717 Delaware Street, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Nora GordonDepartment of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, 717 Delaware Street, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Marna CanterburyHealthPartners Institute, 8170 33rd Avenue S, Bloomington, MN, USA.
Hikaru PetersonDepartment of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, 1994 Buford Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, USA.
Caitlin E CaspiDepartment of Allied Health Sciences and Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health, University of Connecticut, 1 Constitution Plaza, Hartford, CT, USA.

Funding

A multi-component intervention in the hunger relief network to improve diet among adults experiencing food insecurityR01HL136640 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI CASPI, CAITLIN EICHER · 2017 to 2021
$3.1M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL136640NIH HHS 1R01HL136640
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe SuperShelf intervention transformed food pantries into welcoming spaces to make the healthy choice the easier choice for clients. This qualitative study aimed to understand the transformation process and its effect on the food pantry environment and client experience.

methodsStaff and volunteers from eight food pantries participating in a group-randomized SuperShelf evaluation were interviewed using semi-structured interview guide for a total of 32 interviews. Participants were interviewed in person before the intervention implementation in 2018 and one year later following intervention implementation.

resultsThe SuperShelf approach to transforming food pantries was experienced as highly successful by food pantries undergoing these changes, and changes to the physical environment were particularly valued. The values of SuperShelf were well aligned with the changes that food pantry staff and volunteers described, especially for the values of ‘good food’ and ‘respect for all’, which led to high levels of engagement and adherence to the intervention implementation.

conclusionsManagers and volunteers viewed the intervention as impactful, both for clients and those working in the pantries, and supportive of their vision to offer food assistance to reduce stigma and increase dignity and choice for clients.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT03421106, date of registration: January 29, 2018.

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Food AssistanceAdultFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicMaleProgram EvaluationQualitative ResearchFood pantryImplementation scienceInterventionQualitative

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PMID41501671
PMCPMC12870948

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