Food waste is one of the major issues of our time, especially in the context of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Many NGOs are involved in the fight against food waste, setting up initiatives to reduce the overproduction and wastage of food The aim of this research is to present the NGOs working to reduce food waste and to explore their awareness, need and consumer perception among the young Hungarian population In order to answer the research questions, secondary data collection and an exploratory quantitative survey were conducted Among the NGOs, the main objectives and results of the Shopping Communities, the Hungarian Food Association and the No Leftovers Program are presented The results are presented in a short case study Food rescue organizations are less well known among consumers and thus are likely to play a minor role in reducing food waste in everyday life The development of technologies such as "food saver" applications may continue to grow in the future and may even become a common tool for food shopping, especially for the younger generation The role of NGOs will continue to be important in raising awareness and collecting practices to reduce food waste, but more intensive marketing work is recommended.