[sparklite2]

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"

Henkel, John (1999). "Sugar Substitutes: Americans Opt for Sweetness and Lite". FDA Consumer Magazine 33 (6): 12–6. PMID 10628311.

[TBP]

The FDA can say what it wants. The stuff gave me a seizure. It’s unsafe for about 1 percent of the population.