Edinburgh Elementary School in Montreal West is warning parents about a particular snack some students have been bringing to school.
Principal Mauro Zampini said in a letter to parents on Wednesday that the GimMe Organic roasted seaweed snack includes a packet of silica gel, which is typically used to absorb moisture.
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Some students have been mistaking the small white packet for sea salt, he said.
The school is asking parents to remove the silica-gel package before they send their children off to school with the snack.
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