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People have already spent a _lot_ of time and money looking, at least in the case of Aspartame.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspartame_controversy

> FDA officials describe aspartame as "one of the most thoroughly tested and studied food additives the agency has ever approved" and its safety as "clear cut."

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Why the downvotes? This is true to an almost absurd degree. The following food / health standards agencies have found aspartame to be safe for human consumption:

- World Health Organisation

- US FDA

- British Food Standards Agency

- European Food Safety Authority

- Health Canada

- Australia and New Zealand Food Standards Authority

- And a whole bunch of peer reviewed, double-blind RCTs

Although, I should disclose that the Aspartame Illuminati pay me a commission whenever I make a positive mention of the additive :)

Not sure about the rest, but doesn't the Australia and New Zealand Food Standards Authority just adopt the USFDA stance where appropriate? Are you saying that they did their own research in this case?

Not sure about the rest, but doesn't the Australia and New Zealand Food Standards Authority just adopt the USFDA stance where appropriate?

I don't know. What leads you to think that?

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