The main objective of this paper is to analyse and evaluate the following food consumption trends: consumerism and deconsumption, greening consumption and sustainable consumption. These deliberations are based on a critical analysis of secondary data related to the subject covered, with particular attention given to numerous English literature items. The author discussed the impact of the above-mentioned trends on consumer behaviours on the food market, arguing that contemporary consumption is a consumption of contrasts. In addition, it was shown that consumers dispose a strong bargaining power and they have a potential to infl uence the food producers’ and suppliers’ acting