Tomato avocados, and squashes of all kinds (such as zucchini and pumpkins) are all botanically fruit, yet cooked as vegetables. This has led to legal dispute in the United States. In 1887, U.S. tariff laws that imposed a duty on vegetables, but not on fruit, caused the tomato's status to become a matter of legal importance. The U.S. Supreme Court settled this controversy on May 10, 1893, by declaring that the tomato is a vegetable, based on the popular definition that classifies vegetables by use—they are generally served with dinner and not dessert ("Nix v. Hedden" (149 U.S. 304)). The holding
Rob Hedden of Photography in Santa Barbara, California. "What Is Brazil?", his documentary film on the making of Terry Gilliam's acclaimed film "Brazil", earned a CINE Eagle Award and a C.I.N.D.Y. Award, and was selected for exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution. Rob Hedden also wrote, directed and co-produced the independent feature "Boxboarders!" The comedy won the 'Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking' award at the 2007 Newport Beach Film Festival and was nominated for 'Best Picture' at the 2007 Hollywood Giffoni International Film Festival. Rob Hedden Robert Ray Hedden (born March 2, 1954) is an American writer and film director. Hedden was born in