There's nothing like getting a fresh healthy meal delivered to your door -- or better yet, to your desk.

The Tiffin Project, a new lunch delivery program in Vancouver has a mission to get rid of unwanted waste and replace your favourite restaurant meals in steel tiffins according to the Vancouver Sun. The project also aims to help Vancouver restaurateurs buy local farm produce rather than relying on imports.

Tiffins have been around for years. The round steel containers are a popular method of lunch delivery in cities like Mumbai in India. The dabbawallas or the ones who carry a box, can deliver up to 200,000 lunches a day — with very few mix-ups, according to The BBC.

Across most cities in Canada, if nearby restaurants don't offer take-out menus, there are custom lunch services that specialize in healthy lunch delivery. For most of us, having the time (and money) to come up with healthy food options every day isn't always the easiest option.

According to a 2009 study by the Heart and Stroke Foundation, at least 41 per cent of Canadians said healthy meals take too long to prepare, according to the CBC. The study also found that at least 51 per cent of us said that fast food outlets didn't have enough healthy choices.

Besides services like Meals On Wheels — which has locations across 10 provinces in Canada and helps those in need — other smaller services have began delivering gourmet and frozen meals right to your door.

But if you're still trying to take a step back from all that take-out, Health Canada recommends creating meal plans by using a calender, menu planner, and grocery lists.

Don't have the time? Or just hungry? Here are 10 lunch delivery services that bring the goods right to your front door:

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• TiffinDay

  <strong>Name:</strong> <a href="https://www.tiffinday.com/menu.php?date=2012-09-10" target="_hplink">TiffinDay</a> <strong>Location:</strong> Toronto <strong>What is it?:</strong> Using reusable tiffins to deliver Indian food across the city of Toronto, TiffinDay requires customers to make an order before 3 p.m. for a lunch delivery the next day -- and yes, they will come back and pick up the tiffin.

• 21st Century Food

  <strong>Name:</strong><a href="http://www.21stcenturyfood.com/en/about" target="_hplink"> 21st Century Food</a> <strong>Location:</strong> Montreal/Ottawa <strong>What is it?:</strong> A Montreal based weight loss meal delivery company that can deliver meals either to your home or place of work.

• Healthy Chef Delivery

  <strong>Name:</strong> <a href="http://healthychefdelivery.com/oscommerce/about_us.php" target="_hplink">Healthy Chef Delivery </a> <strong>Location:</strong> Calgary <strong>What is it?:</strong> As a meal and grocery delivery program, Healthy Chef delivers to families and professionals who may not have the time to make nutritional meals themselves.

• The Tiffin Project

  <strong>Name:</strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTiffinProject" target="_hplink">The Tiffin Project</a> <strong>Location:</strong> Vancouver <strong>What is it?:</strong> The Tiffin Project is a non-profit organization that aims to get rid of takeout containers from restaurants and replace them with reusable steel tiffins all while supporting local food communities in Vancouver.

• Life Savour Meal Delivery Service

  <strong>Name:</strong> <a href="http://lifesavour.ca/" target="_hplink">Life Savour Meal Delivery Service</a> <strong>Location:</strong> Halifax <strong>What is it?:</strong> Life Savour is a gourmet vegan and gluten meal delivery service that lets customers order up to give entrees and a soup a week delivered to their home or office.

• Healthy Heart Meals

  <strong>Name:</strong> <a href="http://www.healthyheartmeals.com/aboutTheProgram.asp" target="_hplink">Healthy Heart Meals</a> <strong>Location:</strong> Toronto <strong>What is it?:</strong> A delivery system that is based on a customer's meal plan and calorie choice, the company can deliver up to three meals a day.

• Real Meals

  <strong>Name:</strong> <a href="http://www.realmeals.ca/" target="_hplink">Real Meals </a> <strong>Location:</strong> Charlottetown, PEI <strong>What is it?:</strong> Real Meals delivers gourmet meals that are all priced at $5 that customers can reheat at home or their place of work.

• Food For Thought

  <strong>Name:</strong> <a href="http://www.foodforthoughtcatering.ca/" target="_hplink">Food For Thought </a> <strong>Location:</strong> Winnipeg <strong>What is it?:</strong> Specializing in catering and frozen foods, Food For Thought delivers meals, desserts, drinks and groceries to your door or at the office.

• Dashing Dishes

  <strong>Name:</strong> <a href="http://www.dashingdishes.com/regina/" target="_hplink">Dashing Dishes </a> <strong>Location:</strong> Regina, Saskatchewan <strong>What is it?:</strong> Dashing Dishes is more than just delivery. The company plans, shops, chops and can even clean up your home after they prepare a meal for you.

• Scratch Kitchen

  <strong>Name:</strong> <a href="http://scratchkitchen.com/" target="_hplink">Scratch Kitchen </a> <strong>Location:</strong> Ottawa <strong>What is it?:</strong> Scratch Kitchen creates custom gourmet frozen meals made with locally-sourced and organic ingredients delivered right at your door.

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