Introduction: Proper nutrition is extremely important in school age because it secures normal growth and development of children, they study and remember better, and it increases their immunity. Goal: Researching eating habits of primary school students in Ličko-senjska county, and examine the differences in eating habits of students according to their gender and age. Subjects and methods: Research was conducted among first, fourth and seventh graders in Ličko-senjska county. Researh was conducted in 3 primary schools. With questionnaire that contained 18 questions, 365 students were exemined. Pearson Chi-Square test was used to examine the differences in eating habits of students. Results: It was determined that the biggest number of students eat 3 meals a day (39,7%), while recommended 5 meals a day only 15,8 students. More than half of students in Ličko senjska county (56,3%) doesn’t eat breakfast, and the same amount eats 2-3 times a week or consumes meat products and candies. One third of examined students eats a sandwich as a snak, while girls mostly eat fruit as a snack (49,5%). Meal in school kithes is only consumed by 21,7% of students, and one third of students stated that they are hungry during their time in school. 25% of students daily or 2 – 3 times a week consumes fast food. Boys eat fast food more often (p=0,003), and drink carbonated drinks more (p=0,020). 44,9% seventh graders is hungry during the class, 26,8% fourth graders and 28,6% first graders (p=0,004). Conclusion: It showed that most of students have bad eating habits. According to that it is necessary to implement continuous education of children, parents and teachers, the whole community, and it is necessary to secure good energy and nutritionally balanced meals in school.