And yes it absolutely reads like an Onion headline but sadly it's real. Instead of pushing for an end to this government's insane warmongering policies and suicidal sanctions, the "left" has been reduced to begging for fast food subsidies...it really is pathetic.
Maybe they were trying to be "health conscious". A lot of people think salt is bad for you. And they're not totally wrong, excessive consumption of anything is bad for you but the question is how you define excess.
Some people also have medical conditions that require them to monitor their sodium intake. So sometimes when you cook for a larger group of people you might undersalt the food and just let everyone season their own portion.
And sometimes people are just bad cooks, that is also a possibility and doesn't necessarily reflect the cuisine of the country.