BBC Reviews Dragons' Den Episode Following Criticism Over 'Unfounded' ME Cure Claims
The episode, featuring Giselle Boxer's Acu Seeds pitch, has been removed from iPlayer amidst backlash from ME groups.
- Businesswoman Giselle Boxer pitched her product, Acu Seeds, on the BBC show Dragons' Den, claiming it aided her recovery from myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME).
- ME groups criticized the episode, alleging it promoted an 'unfounded' cure for the condition.
- The BBC defended the show, stating that it does not endorse the products featured and that Boxer was sharing her personal experience.
- The episode has been removed from iPlayer for review following the backlash.
- Boxer's pitch was the first in the show's history to receive offers from all six Dragons, with Steven Bartlett chosen as her investor.