BBC defends Dragons’ Den after ME groups claim episode promoted 'unfounded' cure
by Naomi Clarke
Jan 25, 2024
2 minutes
The BBC has defended the inclusion of a wellness business in Dragons’ Den after campaigners for myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) complained the show promoted “unfounded” claims that a product could help the condition.
In the episode, which aired on January 18, businesswoman Giselle Boxer said she had used “diet, acupuncture, Chinese herbs and ear seeds” to aid her recovery from ME, and had turned the latter idea
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