What about "generally recognized as safe", which is a category I think most foods fall into unless evidence directly to the contrary surfaces?

Sugar is generally recognised as unsafe, addictive and unhealthy. Tens of millions of people suffer from it.

You're not speaking the same language as your parent commenter. "Generally Recognized As Safe" (GRAS) is an FDA designation, and not a literal phrase. High Fructose Corn Syrup, for example, is GRAS.

And yet, we need it to survive.