BBC remove Dragons' Den episode after concerns raised over 'ear seeds'
dailyrecord.co.ukThe BBC have pulled an episode of Dragons' Den from iPlayer amid concerns over 'ear seeds'.The broadcaster removed the episode from its streaming service after worries were raised over a product that aims to aid recovery of myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue.
In the episode, which aired earlier this month, businesswoman Giselle Boxer said she had used "diet, acupuncture, Chinese herbs and ear seeds" to aid her recovery from the syndrome.She told how she turned the latter idea into the brand Acu Seeds.
But in an open letter from Action for ME to the chairs of two House of Commons select committees, the charity said it was "very concerned" that the way in which her pitch was presented suggested the product was "responsible for her recovery and should therefore be considered an effective treatment".
A BBC spokesperson told our sister title, the Mirror: “We’re taking the concerns raised seriously, so we are reviewing the episode and therefore it’s currently not available on iPlayer.” According to the NHS, ME is a long-term condition with a wide range of symptoms including extreme tiredness, sleep issues and concentration problems.
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