Universal Basic Nutrient Income (UBNI) 2.0: Policy Lab on Municipal Food System’s Innovation, Resilience, and Preparedness
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Mörk Materia Laboratoriet AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 783 780 |
| Project duration | August 2025 - May 2026 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | A new recipe for the food system - build-up phase |
| Call | A new recipe for the food system: The pot of innovation - Experiment, experiment and explore |
Important results from the project
The project met the goals by identifying barriers, developing municipal policy prototypes and strengthening collaboration between municipalities, researchers, civil society and practitioners. Results include UBNI models for food as welfare, medicine and work, plus proposals for procurement, social support, investment, local currencies and a preparedness storage pilot in Unnaryd. They also lay the groundwork for future municipal pilots.
Expected long term effects
In the longer term, the results can help municipalities use procurement, social support, labour-market programmes, preparedness planning and local currencies to strengthen food resilience, public health and local economies, sustainable local food, improve producer conditions and reduced dependence on fragile supply chains.
Approach and implementation
The project was carried out through research, policy development and five policy labs with municipalities, researchers, practitioners and experts, including Tomelilla, Malmö, Ljusnarsberg and Höganäs. It covered the Agroecology Europe Forum, Unnaryd, Höganäs/Euronäs cases and Lund student work. DML led policy design, MiljöMatematik brought food-system expertise, and Positiva Pengar monetary innovation. The work followed the plan but became more concrete through local cases and expert input.